Olivier Merlin Saint-Véran
Wine Information
Fine green-gold colour
Nose: white flowers (mayflower).
Mouth: a supple and elegant wine with attractive aromatic freshness.
Best drunk on the fruit at 2-3 years.
Size: 1.2 ha (2.97 ac)
Variety: Chardonnay
Variety: Chardonnay
Vine Age: Planted from 1950 to 2000 (approx.)
Terroir: Facing south, 5% slope, 220-meters elevation, Quartenary limestone (Bathonian) bedrock
Viticulture: Lutte raisonnée
Vinification: Whole-cluster pressing, light settling of must in stainless steel tank. Fermentation and aged for 10 months in barrel.
Terroir: Facing south, 5% slope, 220-meters elevation, Quartenary limestone (Bathonian) bedrock
Viticulture: Lutte raisonnée
Vinification: Whole-cluster pressing, light settling of must in stainless steel tank. Fermentation and aged for 10 months in barrel.
An early-ripening site for the domaine, this vineyard is planted with a density of 8,000 vines per hectare. To restrict yields, vines are pruned to Guyot and are de-budded. Rows are plowed as needed. Grapes are harvested by hand, with an average yield of 50 hL per hectare.
- Product Name: Saint-Véran
- Producer: Olivier Merlin
- Importer: Becky Wasserman Selections
- Country Region Appellation:
- France
- France
- Burgundy
- France
- Burgundy
- Maconnais
- Varietal: Chardonnay
- Agricultural Standards: Sustainable
- ALC %: 13.5