Type: White Wine
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Code: MACO420
Winemaking at this stellar estate is now overseen by Theo Merlin. An impressive nose from this 100% tank fermented Chardonnay, produced from older vines situated around the village.
This is an En Primeur wine and special conditions apply.
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Domaine Merlin

Domaine Olivier Merlin is owned by Corinne and Olivier Merlin, who settled in the Mâcon area in 1987. Today it extends over more than 15 hectares in the Mâconnais region and in the Moulin à Vent appellation, with 10,5 hectares owned and another 4,5 hectares worked under a tenancy agreement. Aware of the importance of ensuring a smooth succession on the domaine, they are delighted to announce that their two sons have now joined the family business. Winemakers, Paul and Théo Merlin, will be producing their first vintage on the Domaine in 2018. In January 1987, Corinne and Olivier Merlin decided to settle in the Mâcon area and they took over an old wine domaine i...

Harvested by hand at the very start of September, the grapes were carefully sorted and gently pressed before fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. The wine spent several months on large lees, a technique Theo favours to limit oxidative effects, resulting in a Chardonnay with concentration, balance, and a seamless elegance.
Picking started on 1st September, before the start of the extreme heat, with all hand-picking, sorting before the grapes are pressed and fermented in steel tanks at a controlled low temperature. Ageing is on large lees for several months, as Theo believes this helps in hot years to reduce oxidative effects.

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