Why it matters
The producer
The château stands on a rocky headland overlooking Chamirey village, in an early 18th century building shaped by Italian architectural influence. Château de Chamirey has 37 hectares of vineyard holdings, with 27 hectares planted to Pinot Noir and 10 hectares to Chardonnay. The vines are planted at 10,000 vines per hectare, a high density compared with other wine regions.
Its bottles cover red and white Mercurey, then narrow to Premier Cru names. In Burgundy, Premier Cru marks a classified vineyard tier within a village appellation. The red Clos du Roi and white La Mission Monopole carry that vineyard designation on their labels.
Place and vineyards
Where the wines begin
Mercurey is the village appellation named on the estate's red and white wines, within the Côte Chalonnaise. The labels keep the geographic sequence visible: Mercurey Rouge and Mercurey Blanc use the village name, while Clos du Roi and La Mission Monopole add named Premier Cru vineyards.
A monopole is a vineyard controlled by one domaine, so La Mission Monopole signals sole control of that named site.
Wines to know
The range in view
The bottles divide first by color, then by vineyard status. Mercurey Rouge 2023 and Mercurey Blanc 2020 carry the village appellation. Mercurey Premier Cru Clos du Roi 2021 and Mercurey Premier Cru La Mission Monopole 2023 carry named Premier Cru designations.
Mercurey Rouge 2023 can be kept for approximately 10 years. Mercurey Premier Cru Clos du Roi 2021 can be consumed now or kept between 10 and 15 years, placing the red range across village drinking and longer cellar ageing.