The domaine

Our work

The work, much of which is done by hand, begins among the vines. It is labour-intensive and requires meticulous care. A simple Guyot pruning and rubbing out unwanted buds are designed to restrict yield.
Olivier and Corinne Merlin use no herbicides or artificial fertilisers. The prefer to use the plough (horse-drawn for the Moulin à Vent) and to add compost. "Our production rules are very strict." Mechanical trimming takes place on infrequently. Picking is by hand, in cases, and only when the plot is fully mature so that the fruit reaches the vatting house in the best possible condition.

Vinification - red wines

Grapes for the Mâcon la Roche-Vineuse and Bourgogne appellations are sorted with the same care and the bunches de-stalked. Maceration takes place in conical wooden vats with cap-punching every other day and pumping-over once or twice a day. Time required for maceration and elevage is much the same as for the Beaujolais appellations and takes place, like them, in oak barrels.

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MERLIN : WINE-GROWERS AND WINE-MAKERS. DIRECT SALES. - 71960 la Roche Vineuse
Téléphone: 03 85 36 62 09 - Fax: 03 85 36 66 45 - E-mail: contact@merlin-vins.fr - Internet: http://www.merlin-vins.com