2018 Domaine Levert-Barault Mercurey 1er Cru Les Combins Rouge

France / Burgundy / Cote Chalonnaise / Mercurey Premier Cru Rouge

Domaine Levert-Barault Mercurey 1er Cru Les Combins Rouge (owned by Domaines Famille Picard).

Great climate of Mercurey. Clay-limestone terroir, dominating the village of Mercurey, below the Champs-Martin Premier Cru. Well-drained area. Vines planted in the 1990s. The vines are grown organically. Mechanical labour of the soil. Pruned in simple guyot with long sticks and disbudded every other eye, so the bunches end up beautiful and airy.

Les Combins is an official Premier Cru vineyard site of the Mercurey appellation in the Côte Chalonnaise sub-region of Burgundy. It is one of about 30 vineyards to be granted this status and its name may thus be appended to that of the Mercurey appellation on wine labels.

Aged 15 months in Burgundy oak barrels, 30% of new oak.

There is a rumour circling the village: Levert-Barault is one of the oldest wine-growing estates in Mercurey. In fact, its establishment by the Levert family dates back to the 16th century with records of their appearance still remaining in the centre of Mercurey old town. This exceptional 9.5 hectare vineyard, whose iconic blocks are called Les Combins, Champs Martin and Clos des Barrault, was acquired by the Picard family in 1997. The estate team is responsible for crafting these untouched gems into unusual and precise wines. Levert-Barault's identity is formed by the five "climats" in Mercurey's Premiers Crus, organic viticulture, and respect for the vineyard plot from vinification to bottling. Travel Mercurey's secret terroirs on a tasting journey of the estate's authentic vintages.