PROTHEAU MERCUREY ROUGE

Maurice Protheau Mercurey Rouge Premier Cru Cru Clos l'Eveque is made from 100 percent Pinot Noir.

The "Clos l'Evêque" was in the XVIII century the best vineyard in Mercurey.

It belonged to the Bishopric of Chalon-sur-Saône, near Mercurey, and the wine was used for the bishop' receptions as well as for the masses (only the best wine could be served to God).

In French "Evêque" means Bishop.