This year has been marked by a short summer. Autumn is back: the foliage is adorned with beautiful shades of gold and red... winter is about to knock at the door.
Let's welcome the warm evenings, in front of a fireplace, with family or friends. Let’s enjoy a glass of wine that makes us travel, warms our hearts and reminds us of the sunshine and the generosity of summer.
One of the leading producers in Mécon is Domaine Merlin. Olivier Merlin set up Domaine Merlin in the village of La Roche-Vineuse in Macon in 1987, together with his wife Corinne.
After this long and difficult period, we're looking forward to welcom you again at the cellar. Also we’re planning several tastings in France and foreign. In the meantime, we have some news for you:
For 10 years, the "Pouilly-Fuissé" PDO's Defence and Management Organisation (ODG) and the INAO have been working on the recognition of these first growths of the appellation by studying in particular the reputation, uses and natural characteristics of the plots.
L’hiver 2017 – 2018 et le printemps 2018 ont été particulièrement pluvieux avec un cumul de précipitations 2,5 fois supérieur à la normale. Les réserves d’eau sont assurées pour plusieurs mois. Dès mi-avril, les températures remontent rapidement favorisant le débourrement de la vigne, suivi d’une explosion de la végétation. Nous observons une très belle sortie de raisins.