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= Mercurey wine =

Mercurey is a wine producing region within the Côte Chalonnaise region of Burgundy in France. Mercurey is the largest volume wine producing area of the Côte Chalonnaise, producing two thirds of the region's wine. The Côte Chalonnaise was once known as the Région de Mercurey.

Mercurey is has its own Appellation Controlée status, namely AC Mercurey. There are 30 Premier Cru sites in Mercurey.

90% of the wine produced in Mercurey is red, with the remaining 10% white. As with the rest of Burgundy (excluding Beaujolais), quality red wines are produced from the pinot noir grape and quality white wines from the chardonnay grape.