DOMAINE DE SUREMAIN, France

The property has been in the same family for seven generations and is currently run by Yves Suremain, his wife Marie-Hélène and their son Loïc. The vineyards are situated on the high and mid-slopes facing to the south and east, in the heart of the appellation.

Viticulture

These holdings yield no less than six different red Mercureys including five 1er Crus. The domaine also produces one white Mercurey – the 1er Cru ‘En Sazenay’. In all of its vineyard work the family philosophy is to respect nature, following a lutte raisonnée approach and adapting their techniques to suit the climatic conditions of the vintage. The grapes are harvested by hand in small crates before being carefully sorted.

Winemaking

Fermentation takes place in open oak cuves of 50-100 hectolitres, cru by cru, and the wines are matured in French oak barriques (10-15% new) for 14-18 months.