Domaine François Raquillet, Bourgogne
REGION: Burgundy, France
VARIETIES: Pinot Noir
VITICULTURE: Conventional
ALCOHOL: 13%
YEAR: 2020
INFO: Regarded as the best producer in the village. François, the 11th generation of grape growers in Mercurey, has 10 hectares of superbly sited, mostly old, vines. He believes in low yields, mature (rather than super-ripe) fruit and a severe selection at the table de tri. The depth, richness and concentration which characterise his wines are a result of this, rather than any over extraction.
The Bourgogne Rouge is from 30-year-old vines in the commune of Mercurey and sees 10 months in 25% new oak.