A red wine produced from Pinot Noir grapes in the Chalonnais district of Burgundy, France.
A small quantity of white wine is also produced under the same appellation..
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Arnold Bennett (1867–1931), writer. From French Mercurey from Mercurey, the name of a village in the department of Saône-et-Loire, in the Burgundy region of France, where the wine is made.