Marsanne

Description (detail)

Terroir: Pradec
Color: Golden yellow
Bouquet: Honey, a hint of caramel
Palate: Burnt cream, balanced

White wine
Prozent
14.5
Option 1: Beschrieb
75cl
Option 1: Jahrgang
2020
Option 1: Preis
CHF 65

Matching mood

sensual & profound

Characteristics

Aromen (Nase)
Honey, a hint of caramel
Aromen (Mund)
Burnt cream, balanced
Complex & elegant
Mellow
Oak barrel
Integrated production
Pure-sorted
Rarity
Cheese
Dessert
10-15 years

Our story

What connects us with this winery...

Denis Mercier SA

The eight-hectare vineyard with more than 50 plots around the town of Sierre was founded in 1982. The vines are mainly located in two places: Pradec, around the castle of Mercier, and Goubing, near our cellar.

Our soils are clayey and calcareous, dry and deep. For many years, the surface of the soil has been covered with natural vegetation. The entire vineyard is cultivated in an environmentally friendly way as far as possible. Caring for nature is very important to us.

The top priority for the production of quality grapes is to reduce the quantity of grapes, if necessary, right from the start in order to achieve a maximum of concentrated aromas. Each grape variety needs its own acclimatization in a given environment in order to develop its personal organoleptic potential.

The grape harvest from our plots is excellent. Our oenologist devotes her care to fermentation management in order to specifically highlight the authenticity of each terroir. The work in the wine cellar and in the vines is carried out with great sensitivity. The full aroma of individual wines is achieved by ageing in barriques.

A visit to our estate is much more than just a tasting. It is a pleasure and a moment of exchange.
Come and discover our treasures.

Madeleine, Anne-Catherine and Denis Mercier

More about the grape variety

Ermitage

«The daredevil Valaisan»

Marsanne - called Ermitage in Valais - is a grape variety from the French wine-growing region of Côtes du Rhône and was introduced to Valais in the 19th century. 

Its fruit produces full-bodied wines with red fruit aromas. The little secret of Marsanne: a daring grape variety that is not afraid to grow in dry, less fertile soil. However, this vigorous, late-ripening variety only develops its potential on the best sites and only when quantities are strictly limited.

Certain vintages allow late harvests. As a sweet wine, Ermitage offers a rich body, sensual opulence and subtle aromatics reminiscent of truffles, honey and raspberry brandy. Whether dry or sweet; the Ermitage needs a few years of maturation, as its harmony becomes more expressive with the years!

Learn more about this grape variety

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