Domaine Raquillet : Mercurey 1er Cru "Les Veleys" 2024

Characteristics and Tasting Notes for the Mercurey 1er Cru "Les Veleys" 2024 from Domaine Raquillet

Tasting

Nose
It expresses itself with lovely vivacity, quickly revealing charming floral notes.

Palate
This wine reveals itself to be ample, rich and wonderfully supple. Despite its generous character and broad palate, it maintains a perfect balance thanks to a magnificent tension between its structure and acidity.

Food and Wine Pairing
Ideal for accompanying delicate dishes, this white wine pairs beautifully with poultry, white meats, as well as fish or a seafood platter.

Serving and Cellaring
To fully appreciate the Mercurey 1er Cru "Les Veleys" 2024, it is recommended to serve it at a temperature of around 14°C. With fine ageing potential, it can be kept and enjoyed until approximately 2031.

Other Characteristics
The estate has been certified High Environmental Value (HVE) since 2022, reflecting a strong commitment to protecting the ecosystem and biodiversity.

The Elegance of a Great Mercurey Chardonnay from Domaine Raquillet

The Estate
Located in the heart of Burgundy, in the Côte Chalonnaise, Domaine Raquillet was officially established in its current form in 1990 when it was taken over by François and Emmanuelle Raquillet. Today, they run this fourteen-hectare family estate together with their daughter Jeanne, who joined them in 2018. Recognised as a true benchmark of its appellation, the estate stands out for its strong commitment to quality, rigorous yield control and a highly precise reading of its terroirs, producing wines that combine power, finesse and generosity.

The Vineyard
This wine comes from a 0.7-hectare plot located in the Chamirey sector, a great terroir of the Mercurey appellation. The vines, averaging 65 years of age, thrive on a soil composed of low-calcareous marl. Farmed using conventional sustainable practices, the vines are pruned in simple Guyot. Soil work is mechanical, with several ploughings carried out each year. Debudding and leaf-thinning operations are performed to aerate the bunches and ensure optimal sanitary conditions, ahead of manual harvesting into crates.

The Vintage
2024 was not a sun-drenched vintage in the Côte Chalonnaise. It was marked by strong mildew pressure, which required heightened vigilance and extremely rigorous sorting of the berries during harvest. Despite these climatic challenges, this vintage brings lovely freshness to the white wines, carried by bright, well-present acidity.

Winemaking and Ageing
The making of the Mercurey 1er Cru "Les Veleys" 2024 begins with pneumatic pressing of whole grape clusters, followed by settling of the musts. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in 400-litre barrels, a third of which are replaced each year. Ageing continues for a total of fifteen months: twelve months in barrels followed by three months in tank. Blending is carried out after a year of ageing on fine lees in large vessels to preserve the wine's elegance, finesse and minerality, before it undergoes light filtration prior to bottling.

Grape Variety
100% Chardonnay