Païen 2021

Description (detail)

Terroir: Pradec
Color: intense yellow
Bouquet: tangerine, vanilla
Palate: lemony, full-bodied

White wine
Prozent
14.0
Option 1: Beschrieb
75cl
Option 1: Jahrgang
2021
Option 1: Preis
CHF 64

Matching mood

lusty & romantic

Characteristics

Aromen (Nase)
Mandarin, vanilla
Aromen (Mund)
Lemony, full-bodied
Complex & elegant
Dry
Oak barrel
Integrated production
Pure-sorted
Aperitif
Asian dishes
8 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

Heida / Païen

«The pearl of alpine wines»

The grape variety known in Valais as Heida is called Savagnin in the French Jura or Traminer in Alsace and Palatinate and is rightly called the pearl of Alpine wines. The grape variety originally comes from the French Jura, presumably with pre-Christian origins, hence the name Heida wine - Heida. It used to be planted almost exclusively in the vineyards of the Upper Valais (Visperterminen), is currently experiencing a great upswing, especially in the French-speaking part of the Valais. There it is called Païen. The wine is light and aromatic with wild, rustic notes; aromas of dry rye bread, dried fruits, citrus fruits and exotic fruits. In the mouth it presents itself with a nice length, combining vinosity, lively freshness and a powerful body. It is characterised by a good acidity and tastes good both young and after a few years of ageing.

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