Domaine Taupenot-Merme
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Domaine Taupenot-Merme Auxey Duresses Rouge 1er Cru 2022

Price: $110.00
Tasting notes

Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru from Domaine Taupenot-Merme is a Pinot Noir from the Côte de Beaune. The Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru shows polished, lithe intensity, with crushed violets, dark cherry and grippy freshness.

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Wine details

Dry/Sweet:, Dry
Wine Type:, Red Wine
Wine Style:, Medium Body
Grapes:, Pinot Noir
Farming:, Organic
Vintage:, 2022
Alcohol:,
Country:, France
Region:, Burgundy
Appellation:, Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru
Bottle Size:, 750ml
Sugar Level:, Zero Added Sugar

  • Style: Dry, medium-bodied red Burgundy; Pinot Noir; 1er Cru Auxey-Duresses
  • Grapes & Terroir: 100% Pinot Noir; organic farming since 2001; sourced from Les Duresses and Les Grands Champs
  • Winemaking: De-stemmed, cold soak, wild yeast fermentation, judicious new oak, bottled unfiltered, low sulfur
  • Serving: Serve at 60-64F
  • Pairing: Beef, veal, poultry, game
  • Similar To: Other red Burgundy Pinot Noir from the Côte de Beaune

Domaine Taupenot-Merme is a family domaine in Morey-Saint-Denis run by Romain Taupenot, the ninth generation, with production of around 7,000 cases per year. This 2022 1er Cru Auxey-Duresses comes from the Côte de Beaune in Burgundy and is made from Pinot Noir. Grapes are sourced from two premier cru sites: Les Duresses and Les Grands Champs. Hand-harvested grapes are de-stemmed and undergo a cold soak before fermentation with wild yeast, pigeages and remontages are gentle, new oak is used judiciously, the wines are bottled unfiltered with few exceptions, and sulfur doses are kept to a minimum.

Pinot Noir from the Côte de Beaune pairs with classic Burgundian fare such as roast poultry, duck, and beef. Suggested pairings include beef, veal, poultry, and game such as deer or venison. Mushroom dishes and soft-rind cheeses also work with the appellation.

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Producer profile

Domaine Taupenot-Merme

Domaine Taupenot-Merme is based in Morey-Saint-Denis and was founded in 1963, with Romain Taupenot, the ninth generation, currently running the family domaine. Records show his ancestors practiced viticulture as far back as the 17th century, and the domaine as it stands today came together after the marriage of Romain's parents, Denise Merme and Jean Taupenot, in 1963, uniting holdings from the Taupenot family in Saint-Romain with those of the Mermes in Morey-Saint-Denis. In 1998, Romain returned to manage the domaine, which he now runs alongside his sister Virginie, and together they produce nineteen different wines across seventeen appellations from 9 hectares in the Côte de Nuits and 4.5 hectares in the Côte de Beaune.

Old vines represent a significant proportion of the domaine's holdings, with new plantings created from sélection massale cuttings of their best vines, and the Taupenots have farmed organically since 2001. Since 2023, the estate is certified organic (AB).

Romain prioritizes work in the vineyard to minimize intervention in the cellar; hand-harvested grapes are de-stemmed and undergo a cold soak before fermentation with wild yeast, and pigeages and remontages are gentle. Commercial yeasts, bacteria, enzymes and other additives are not used, new oak is used judiciously, and with few exceptions the wines are bottled unfiltered with sulfur doses kept to a minimum.

Wine region

Burgundy, France

Auxey-Duresses sits in the Côte de Beaune in Burgundy, France. A line of limestone runs through the Côte, with Morey-Saint-Denis lying between Gevrey-Chambertin to the north and Chambolle-Musigny to the south in the Côte de Nuits.

The Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru classification applies to designated premier cru sites within the Auxey-Duresses appellation, with Pinot Noir as the grape for the red wines. Chardonnay is also vinified in the Côte de Beaune.

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We will process and ship your order in 2-3 business days, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking as soon as the Carrier scans the shipping label.

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Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

Process time is not shipping time. Shipping time starts from the days successive to the day of shipping, after the order has been processed.

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Carrier will try to delivery a package up to three times before returning the package to us.

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If you miss a delivery and a package gets returned to us we have two options:

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