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A beautifully ripe and rounded wood-aged wine. It brings out all the opulence of Meursault while keeping a tight, textured element as counterpoint. The wood flavors are beginning to blend into the lychee and peach flavors, promising an even richer experience in a few months.
Tessons is a very special place, high on ther hill above Meursault. It is generally regarded as one of the best village vineyards, and many even advocate its promotion to Premier Cru. Growers with holdings in this vineyard include Domaine Roulot and Domaine Pierre Morey, as well as Domaine Vincent Sauvestre. Of course, the promotion to Premier Cru is not likely to happen, but still, this is a special place and this is a special price for a domaine-grown Meursault.
Meursault “Clos des Tessons” 2013 Top notch Meursault from one of the best communes within this most illustrious of Burgundian appellations. 2013 was a good vintage and this wine is a perfect example. It is already starting to drink well but it will improve over the next 3 or so years. Lovely rich, buttery and slightly nutty flavours. This is a very serious white wine and all you’d expect from this excellent appellation.
MARKBC
Region: New Zealand, Marlborough
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Tasting notes: Weighty wine with white peach, nectarine, citrus, roasted nut and spicy oak flavours. Seamless, smooth- textured chardonnay with flavours that last forever. Seductive wine offering great value at this price.
Awards
New Zealand International Wine Show 2023 - Double Gold (96 points)
Marisco Vineyards crowned NZ Winery of the Year International Wine & Spirits Competition, UK
SARC
Region: Chile, Casablanca
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Background: Santa Alicia have been producing wines in the heart of Maipo Valley since 1954. With grapes from three select communes, a state-of-the-art winery, and judicious use of the finest American and French oak barrels, we believe the wines represent the highest price/quality ratio in Chile. In 2007, they were named Chilean Wine Producer of the Year for "best overall results from a Chilean winery" in the prestigious International Wine & Spirit Competition in London. Santa Alicia possesses a very talented team of winemakers. Leading the team, is David González, with more than 30 years of experience. David contributes, together with his philosophy of perfection, extensive knowledge and the dedication of an artisan. For him, a glass of wine goes beyond the sensory pleasure, and turns into a bridge of communication between the art of creating a mythical concoction and its final consumers.
Award: Silver Medal - Japan Wine Challenge 2015
SASGC
Region: Chile, Central Valley
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Background: With its warm Mediterranean climate and plentiful water supply from the snow-capped Andes, Chile's Central Valley is blessed with all the right ingredients to grow healthy vines. Here, grapes ripen slowly throughout the long, dry summer and are harvested in peak condition with wonderful intensity of flavour. Highly experienced winemakers David Gonzaléz and Eduardo Gajardo have taken great care to retain the pure Chardonnay character of the grapes and they have left the wine unoaked to allow maximum expression of fruit.A ripe and full-flavoured Chardonnay from the heart of Chile's sun-drenched Central Valley. Full of fresh tropical flavours, this is an unoaked white with a spicy kick and mouth-watering lemony acidity.
SAGRC
Region: Chile, Maipo
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Background: Santa Alicia have been producing wines in the heart of Maipo Valley since 1954. With grapes from three select communes, a state of the art winery, and judicious use of the finest American and French oak barrels, we believe the wines represent the highest price/quality ratio in Chile. In 2007, they were named Chilean Wine Producer of the Year for "best overall results from a Chilean winery" in the prestigious International Wine & Spirit Competition in London. Santa Alicia possesses a very talented team of winemakers. Leading the team, is David González, with more than 30 years of experience. David contributes, together with his philosophy of perfection, extensive knowledge and the dedication of an artisan. For him, a glass of wine goes beyond the sensory pleasure, and turns into a bridge of communication between the art of creating a mythical concoction and its final consumers.
Tasting notes: Golden yellow colour with greenish hues. The complex aromas exhibit great intensity and notes of tropical and citrus fruit, nicely balanced with notes of toasted oak, hazelnuts, cinnamon and vanilla. A delicate and elegant wine in the mouth, with a fine balance between the fruit and the wood, nice acidity and persistent finish.
Santa Alicia's flagship white, the Gran Reserva Chardonnay comes from premium grape selection, hand-picked and fermented in French oak barrels before spending six months in barrel and a further six months in bottle. The result is a stunningly complex and immaculately poised wine for the price. On the nose, intense and complex, with a touch of tropical notes like papaya or mango, and hints of cloves, butterscotch and dry herbs. The wine is dense and minerally, with soft, ripe tropical fruit notes, delicate spice and a creamy aftertaste.
Food pairing: Great accompaniment to many foods, going particularly well with sea food, creamy sauces, pastas, white meats or cheese.
Awards: Silver Medal - Mundus Vini 2015. Gold Medal - Catad'Or Santiago Wine Awards 2015. 93 Points - James Sucking Tasting 2015. 88 Points - Wine Enthusiast 2015. 90 Points - Descorchados 2016.
MARTNC
Region: New Zealand, Marlborough
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Tasting notes: Bold, richly flavoured experience packed full of ripe, fleshy chardonnay fruit flavours and warm spicy oak all enveloped in a roasted nut and nougat creaminess.
Award: New Zealand International Wine Show 2023 - Bronze
FSPAC
Region: Chile, Central Valley
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Tasting notes: Pale lemon in colour with fruity aromas. The palate has zesty citrus and yellow melon notes with a lovely richness and weight.
Award: Mundus Vini 2021- Gold
KJCC
Region: U.S.A., California, Monterey County
Grape variety: ChardonnayTasting notes: Beautiful and vibrant, notes of citrus, vanilla, tonic are supported by a lively wet stone minerality. The flavours are full, concentrated and intense. The finish is firm, clean and true with a strong sense of terroir-driven minerality.
KJLCMCH
Region: U.S.A., California, Monterey County
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Background: Monterey is one of the coolest and longest growing regions in California allowing the grapes to fully develop and slowly ripen on the vine. Because of this, barrel ageing is kept to just 6.5 months and then released.
KJVRCH
Region: U.S.A., California, Sonoma County
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Tasting notes: Beautifully integrated tropical flavours such as pineapple, mango, and papaya with citrus notes that explode in your mouth. These flavours delicately intertwine with aromas of vanilla and honey to create depth and balance throughout. A hint of toasted oak rounds out the long, lingering finish.
LADRCF
Region: France, Burgundy
Grape variety: Chardonnay
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MOICTR
Region: France, Bourgogne
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Winemaking process: Hand-picked in small crates, the grapes are carefully sorted so that only the best are used. Winemaking is traditional, with alcoholic fermentation followed by malolactic fermentation, and the wine is then aged for 12 months in neutral French oak barrels (to soften it, rather than add wood and vanilla flavours through new oak).
Tasting notes: Golden yellow colour with green highlights. The wine is a pure expression of the Cote Chalonnaise: minerality with chalky notes, freshness with a great acidity holding together the finish, elegance with orange blossom and hawthorn notes.
MOIMVC
Region: France, Burgundy, Maconnais
Grapes variety: Chardonnay
Background: A wine lovers wine. Moillard has been making wines for more than 150 years. Back in 2002 the decision was taken for the majority of the vineyards to be grown according to the rules of lunar-organic viticulture. This type of vine-growing associates the rules of organic agriculture to the lunar cycles.
Tasting notes: All of the crisp, steely characteristics of Chablis are present but are underpinned by a warm, creamy texture and delicious nutty aromas. A wine lovers wine.
PBCC
Region: France, Burgundy, Chablis
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Tasting notes: A generous wine with excellent mineral characteristics. Made from a careful blending, this is truly the wine style of Pascal Bouchard. Our low yielding vines average between 30 and 40 years of age have deep roots that help produce a high class wine ; fat, concentrated with mineral notes. This is an intense and racy wine.
Brilliant light gold. Fine and mineral, with beautiful shelly notes. Both fresh and mineral, just like the nose, this wine offers a sapid juice, where harmony between citrus, saline and iodine notes reigns.
A generous wine with excellent mineral characteristics. Made from a careful blending, this is truly the wine style of Pascal Bouchard. This is an intense and racy wine.
KINDRC
Region: Australia
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Tasting notes: Pale golden in colour with an enticing aroma of inviting peach and citrus aromas fill the nose. The grapes are picked at optimum ripeness to give a rich rounded flavour of tropical fruit but balanced out by a crisp clean finish.
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BIRTNBCH
A lightly oaked Chardonnay using both new and old French oak to give a lively aroma of hazelnut citrus and stone fruits. The palate offers an abundance of peach and nectarine with a clean and crisp finish. A combionation of wild and cultured yeasts add complexity and texture. James Halliday (August 2011): 92 points
BCCH
Region: South Africa, Paarl
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Background: The vineyards are situated in the surrounding Paarl and cooler Coastal regions. Chardonnay vines prefer colder winter temperatures and are planted on the lower south-facing slopes. Chardonnay grapes ripen in the early to mid-harvest season, producing grapes with crisp acidity and firm fruit structure. The combination of selected vineyards and the use of different planting clones are intended to add complexity and character to the final blend.
Tasting notes: A very pure style of Chardonnay with no oak and showing hints of Chablis.
This Chardonnay expresses flavours of fresh citrus, pineapple and tropical notes. An elegant unwooded wine which reflects this varietal in a fresh, ripe and crisp style.
Fresh, clean, delicate and fruity nose, it reveals attractive pear nuances accompanied by subtle hints of butter and toast.
Award: Platters 2023 - 3 Stars
BRCLC
Region: U.S.A., California
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Tasting notes: This wine is a light straw colour, with pear, melon and vanilla aromas. Citrus and green apple flavours, with a silky mouth feel. This is a well-balanced and structured wine with great length.
CASYELCH
Region: Australia
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Tasting notes: This white wine is rich and vibrant, with fresh peach and melon flavours and a hint of vanilla. It has a rich creamy finish while being silky smooth and easy to drink.
MARCP
Region: New Zealand, Marlborough
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Tasting notes: A fully-developed, overt style where the lime fruit characters are dominated by strong toasty, vanilla oak characters. Big, bold, and intense on the palate, almost overwhelming but will please fans of heavier oaked chardonnay styles while it may lack freshness for others.
Awards
Decanter World Wine Awards 2023 - Silver - Vintage 2021
New Zealand International Wine Show 2023 - Gold
The International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2023 - Gold - Vintage 2021: "A rich expression of baked apple and smoky complexity, with toasty notes and a distinctively mineral-driven slate edge. Complex and concentrated unfurling to candid hints of vanilla and layered, integrated oak over an impressively powerful and freshly acidic, lifted finish."
KJLCRRCH
Region: U.S.A., California, Monterey County
Grape variety: Chardonnay
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Award: 91 Points Robert Parker Wine Advocate 2022
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KJLCSLc
Region: U.S.A., California, Monterey County
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Tasting notes: This white from the great vineyard site is intense in approach and full-bodied richness. Thick, concentrated layers of tropical and stone fruit effuse from the palate adorned in toasted oak and lasting lushness.
Awards:
Vintage 2016 - 95+ points Robert Parker Wine Advocate 2018
Vintage 2021 - 91 points JebDunnuck.com 2023
Vintage 2021: VEGAN & VEGETARIAN
KJLCSCH
Region: U.S.A., California, Monterey County
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Tasting notes:
Aromas of meyer lemon, gala apple and subtle hints of OAK are followed by flavours of white stone fruit, yellow plum and honeydew melon. On the palate, the wine is vibrant and concentrated with juicy acidity that drives a lingering finish.
JCBPLCH
Region: France, Bourgogne
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Background: “Vins de France” can be produced throughout the whole of France using grapes harvested exclusively within its borders. This quite new appellation (2009) allows for a greater liberty in winemaking compared to the appellation system. It is a great opportunity for our winemaker to express his skills with a wine with a steady style and unique personality.
Winemaking process: The grapes were harvested during the cool hours of the night to keep the typical freshness of Chardonnay. Each plot was vinified separately so that we respect their true nature, and get a finer and purer wine. After the fermentation process, the wine is aged for 4 months on fine lees, in stainless steel tanks to keep the fruit and freshness of the grape.
Bright straw-coloured. Generous and seductive nose with notes of nectarine and acacia. Exotic fruits are also found on the elegant and well-rounded palate.
Food pairing: It should be an elegant companion to mixed salads, grilled meats, fish and shellfish.
KJBCC
Region: U.S.A, Califonia, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County, Sta. Rita Hills
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Tasting notes: Intriguing lines of chamomile, light honey, pear flesh, mandarin pith and wet stone show on the delicate nose of this appellation blend. The palate zings right off the bat with racy acidity and fresh flavours of lemon flesh, baked orange and sliced apple and pear.
Award: 2021 Brewer-Clifton Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills, 96 points, JebDunnuck.com, JD 8/2023
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CASPBCH
Region: Australia
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Background: PepperBox comes from sunny South Eastern Australia. It’s a part of Casella Family Brands, the largest family-owned wine brand in Australia. Started in 1969 by Filippo and Maria Casella and now run by their son John Casella. For generations the Casella family, like many of us, have enjoyed great wine paired with fabulous food in the company of close friends and family.
Tasting notes: PepperBox Chardonnay has a buttery body, smooth oak finish and the final flourish of fruity top notes. Freshly chilled and poured straight into your glass, enjoy paired with your favourite meal and favourite people.
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SRTAC
Region: Chile, Central Valley
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Background: Terra Andina wines constantly received awards from the Annual Wines of Chile Awards. The wines were also featured in Food & Wine magazine as well as NBC's TV show as "Best Wine Value". Acquired in 2001 by the Claro wine group, Terra Andina is an innovator within the Chilean wine industry. By blending grapes from different valleys with different micro-climates and soil conditions, Terra Andina takes full advantage of the richness and diversity of the different regions. The brand’s style lies on the production of expressive wines, which hold the traditional harmony and subtlety of the old world, while highlighting the warm concentration of fruity expressions of new world terroirs.
Tasting notes: The wine inside is lively, balanced and like the wine growing regions of Chile, very diverse. You can expect generous notes of pear, peaches and honey offset by a bright citrusy quality. Classic Chilean Chardonnay with peach and apple flavours, and a lovely creamy finish.
LADRC
Region: France, Burgundy
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Tasting notes: Medium body, bright golden colour. Intense orchard fruits dried flowers aroma. Peaches and pears palate following by, mineral notes and long nutty finish of gentle acidity. Still crisp and fresh, creamy, complex and balanced.
LADCV
Region: France, Burgundy
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Tasting notes: The wines are showing a good acidity level. They are briny with citrus hints. It is a very classic and harmonious vintage in Chablis.
Tasting note by Véronique Boss-Drouhin: "An exquisite wine often drunk on its own as an aperitif. Pure and limpid colour, with a faint greenish hint. On the nose, fresh aromas of flower and fruit (lemony flavours) and, at times, spicy notes of coriander. On the palate: harmonious aromas bringing character and elegance. The magnitude of its Grand Cru origin and the light salty notes from the Kimmeridgian soil are in evidence. Remarkably long and complex persistence in the aftertaste".
KJKACH
Region: U.S.A., California, Monterey County
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Tasting notes: On the nose, hints of citrus blossom, fresh nectarine, and toasted hazelnut are followed by flavours of lemon curd, white peach, and mandarin candy. On the palate, the wine has an excellent concentration and an elegant finish.
Award: 91 Points JebDunnuck.com 2021
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VINSBSCH
Region: Australia
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Tasting notes: Ultra smooth creamy Chardonnay with grapefruit, pear and peach flavours.
HUBCC
Region: France, Burgundy
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Tasting notes: Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Clos de la Chatenière opens in the glass with scents of pear, gunflint, musk melon, wheat toast, wet stones and freshly baked bread. Medium to full-bodied, ample but controlled, its concentrated core of fruit is underpinned by lively acids and elegantly chalky structure.
Reviews
John Gilman’s View From the cellar Sept/Oct 2011: “This is a very dynamic domaine, on the top of its game right now, and there are a great many St Aubin 1er crus in the cellar here that are at least as stunning as well known 1er cru bottlings from Chassagne, Puligny, and Meursault, and the value that these wines currently offer make them amongst the most exciting white Burgundies to be found on the Cote.”. “The Domaine Lamy wines were amongst the most consistently superb that I have tasted from any estate of this vintage and clearly must be ranked up at the very pinnacle of 2009 white Burgundies.”
Antonio Galloni of Parker’s Wine Advocate, Sept 2011: “This is a fabulous set of wines from Olivier Lamy. From top to bottom, I can’t think of a single wine I wouldn’t be thrilled to drink. Simply put, I can’t recommend these wines highly enough.”. Criots-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2009 : 96-98/100 - Saint Aubin 1er Cru Derriére Chez Edouard Cuvée Haute Densitée 2010 : 96/100
burgundy-report.com: “I think you could easily be persuaded that this is a very good Chevalier!” Review by Neal Martin eRobertParker.com # , #210 (Dec 2013) Saint Aubin 1er cru Clos de la chateniére 2012: 91-93 Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Les chaumées 2012 : 91-93 Puligny Montrachet Les Tremblots Haute densité 2012 : 91-93 Santenay Clos des Gravières rouge 2012 : 90-92.
The wine advocate William Kelley 2017 Domaine Hubert & Olivier Lamy - Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Clos de la Chatenière Rating: (91 - 93): “Notes of light reduction frame aromas of crisp green apple, dried white flowers and citrus oil, introducing the 2017 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Clos de la Chatenière, a medium to full-bodied, satiny textured wine with a tangy line of acidity and a pure, searingly mineral finish. Lamy adds the fruit from his young vines in this parcel to his Bourgogne, so this is effectively an old-vine cuvée.”
Wine advocate -Rated 91-93/100, Saint Aubin, Clos de la Chatenière, 1er cru, White 2018
Allen Meadows -Rated 89-91/100, Saint Aubin, Clos de la Chatenière, 1er cru, White 2018
Wine advocate -Rated 92-94/100, Saint Aubin, Clos de la Chatenière, 1er cru, White 2019
Jancis Robinson Saint Aubin, Clos de la Chatenière, 1er cru, White 2019 Cask sample. More backward aromatically than the Frionnes. Lots of extract here. Rather Riesling-like in construction (high praise!). Absolutely no hurry to drink this lemon-flavoured, dense wine.
SGCQE
Region: Chile
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Tasting notes: Pale golden yellow colour. Tropical fruits like pineapple, peach, and citrusy notes. Mineral, fresh mouthfeel. Good acidity and sweetness balance.
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MARLC
Region: New Zealand, Marlborough, Waihopai Valley
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Background: Leefield Station is located in the Waihopai Valley of Marlborough, and is one of the oldest farming stations in Marlborough, dating back to the 1840s. In 2013 Brent Marris of Marisco Vineyards purchased the 2,300 ha property with sights set for not only its pastoral farming potential but also to convert a large portion of the land to vineyard.
Award
National Wine Awards of Aotearoa New Zealand 2023 - Gold Medal
HUBLP
Region: France, Burgundy, Cote d'Or, Saint Aubin
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
Background: Domaine Hubert Lamy is a wine estate based in Saint-Aubin, Burgundy, producing well-regarded wines from that appellation. The domaine also has holdings in neighbouring appellations in the Côte de Beaune, including a tiny plot in the Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru, several holdings in Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet, and beyond. The domain was established in 1973, but the Lamy family history of vine growing in Saint-Aubin dates back to 1640. Since setting up, Hubert Lamy has passed management of the domaine onto his son, the Méo-Camuzet-trained Olivier Lamy and his wife Karine. The estate now covers just under 20 hectares (50 acres) across Saint-Aubin, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet and Santenay. However, the majority of the domaine vineyards are in Saint-Aubin, with around two-thirds of the holdings are given to Chardonnay and the remaining third, Pinot Noir.
Tasting notes: This cuvée is from 10 parcels covering three hectares of village-level St Aubin. It’s aged mostly in larger 500- and 600-litre demi-muids, about 10% of which are new. These vines are mostly in the cooler parts of the village; they manifest themselves in a lemon-zest freshness that kicks in at the finish.
The Saint-Aubin La Princée is very pretty, displaying notes of pear, white flowers, citrus oil and a subtle touch of anise. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, tangy and elegantly textural, with excellent length on the precise finish.
Wine advocate - Rated 89-91/100, Saint Aubin, La pincée cru, White 2018
Allen Meadows - 88-90, Saint Aubin, La pincée cru, White 2018
Wine advocate - Rated 90/100, Saint Aubin, La pincée cru, White 2019: “Aromas of pear, freshly baked bread, lemon oil and bread dough introduce Lamy's 2019 Saint-Aubin La Princée, a medium to full-bodied, layered and incisive wine built around a racy spine of acidity and chalky extract. Concluding with a saline finish, this has turned out beautifully.”
KJMGCH
Region: U.S.A., California
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Tasting notes: Fruit forward and a very clean style, with a slight hint of oak to round off the wine and add a touch of richness.
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KINDRCQ
Region: Australia
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Tasting notes: Pale golden in colour with an enticing aroma of inviting peach and citrus aromas fill the nose. The grapes are picked at optimum ripeness to give a rich rounded flavour of tropical fruit but balanced out by a crisp clean finish.
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SASGCQ
Region: Chile, Central Valley
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Background:
Santa Alicia have been producing wines in the heart of Maipo Valley since 1954. With grapes from three select communes, a state of the art winery, and judicious use of the finest American and French oak barrels, we believe the wines represent the highest price/quality ratio in Chile.In 2007, they were named Chilean Wine Producer of the Year for "best overall results from a Chilean winery" in the prestigious International Wine & Spirit Competition in London.
Santa Alicia possesses a very talented team of winemakers. Leading the team, is David González, with more than 30 years of experience. David contributes, together with his philosophy of perfection, extensive knowledge and the dedication of an artisan. For him, a glass of wine goes beyond the sensory pleasure, and turns into a bridge of communication between the art of creating a mythical concoction and its final consumers.
Tasting notes: This wine was made from hand-picked grapes of the Pirque region in the high Maipo valley where the soil and climate are among the best in the world to grow noble wine grapes. This chardonnay is aged for six months in French oak – the end result is complex, and subtle smoky-oak aromas, intense banana, papaya, pineapple and mango fruit characters and a creamy and buttery texture.
Intense yellow colour with golden reflections. Expressive, cheerful nose with citrus fruit like pineapple, mandarin oranges and green apple. Just the right touches of vanilla and toasted almonds from the wood. Fresh mouthfeel, good volume, vivacious and persistent.
ARMV
Region: France, Burgundy, Mâcon-Villages appellation
Background: In the Southern part of Burgundy, a regional appellation grown in 43 communes falling within the Mâcon-Villages appellation, which extends over 3 050 hectares.
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
Vinification and maturing: Vinification in low-temperature stainless steel tanks in order to preserve the freshness and tension of the grape variety. Followed by a 6 months ageing, for one part in stainless steel tank and the other part in oak barrels.
Tasting notes: Pale gold with green hues. At the nose white flowers and white fruits aromas with pleasant notes of fresh almonds. A supple and charming wine in the mouth with flavours of white peach, lemon and a beautiful minerality.
Food pairing: Will be perfect served as an "apéritif" wine with salty finger foods such as chips, crackers, peanuts and olives. Enjoy also with poultry or veal in cream sauce, creamy risotto with meat and all fish.
Ageing potential: Already delicious, this wine can age 3 to 5 years in good storage conditions.
Serving temperature: Serve chilled between 10°C and 12°C. (50-54°F.)
ARRB19
Region: France, Burgundy
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Tasting notes: Pale gold. Floral notes of hawthorn and acacia, with a hint of citrus. A pleasant wine with woody and floral notes, a touch of lemon and a rich finale offering a nice sensation of roundness in the mouth.
ARRRB
Region: France
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
Tasting notes: Golden yellow. A nice floral expression for this vintage with honeysuckle aromas and discreet, delicate and well-integrated woody notes. A fruity wine, well-balanced with a nice aromatic persistence.
Food pairing: This wine will be perfect paired with charcuterie platters (ham or pâtés) or sea food (scallop-shells, salmon). It can also be drunk with hot first courses, such as quiches and pies, or with dry cheeses (goat's cheese for instance).
LADRML
Region: France
Grape variety: Chardonnay
Tasting notes: The nose is fresh with notes of nuts honey, and citrus fruits. Medium body on the palate with delicate fruit flavours and a slightly spicy finish.
ARC
Region: France
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
Background: Located in the north of Burgundy, in the Yonne department, the appellation extends over twenty communes bordering the pretty valley of the Serein. Its vineyard benefits from an exceptional and highly envied geological implantation. The roots will draw all their resources from its predominantly clay-limestone soil dating from the Jurassic, more precisely from the Kimmeridgian (150 million years ago).
Vinification and ageing: Once arrived in the cellar, the grapes go through a long pneumatic pressing before static settling and alcoholic fermentation with yeasts selected in stainless steel tanks under temperature control of 18 to 20 ° C to preserve a maximum of fruit. Departure in malolactic fermentation quickly after the end of alcoholic fermentations to finish at 100% in January. The wine is then aged on fine lees for a period of 5 to 7 months.
Tasting notes: Chablis is known as the “purest expression of Chardonnay” – and this is a great example from a well renowned producer.
The colour is beautiful pale gold. The nose is rather an intense bouquet on grapefruit zest and cherry blossoms. On the palate it is a fresh and sweet wine, with aromas of lime, pear and hazelnut. The finish is saline, iodized and persistent.
Food pairing: To be enjoyed on white meats, sushi and sashimi, chicken with cream, shellfish, lobster and fish in general.
ARBC
Region: France
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
Background: The Chardonnays of the regional appellation Bourgogne are selected and harvested throughout the wine-growing territory of Burgundy. The Burgundy white appellation has about 1000 hectares.
Vinification and ageing: Vinified in thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks and aged in oak barrels for 6 months (15% of which are new).
Tasting notes: The colour is white gold, clear and brilliant, with emerald reflections. Aromas of flowers, peach, pear and citrus. The palate is generous with ripe fruits and a beautiful.
Food pairing: To be enjoyed as an aperitif or to accompany fish, shellfish or white meat.
ARCM
Region: France
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
ARM
Region: France
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
Vinification and ageing: Pneumatic pressing followed by cold settling between 16 & 24 hours, with the aim of removing coarse sloughs (solid particles from the skin, stems, films, impurities that are deposited by sedimentation). Alcoholic fermentations in thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks for precise temperature control and homogeneity of the cuvée then funning at the end of fermentation. Ageing of wines in barrels of 228 liters mainly (a few half-muids) on fine lees for 9 months. Occasional stirring (about 2 times a month) until malolactic fermentation in order to develop both complex aromas and preserve the purity of the fruit, to protect the wine from oxidation (wall and bounce hole) but also from reduction (accumulation of sometimes sulfurous deposits in the bottom of the barrel or vat), by resuspending the fine lees.
Tasting notes: The colour is beautiful pale gold, clear and shiny. On the nose floral bouquet and finely woody on vanilla aromas. On the palate, it is a beautiful white Burgundy, frank and elegant, with a nice woodiness and a beautiful hold in the mouth.
Food pairing: Goes well with fish, grilled lobster, shellfish, prawns, or blue cheeses.
ARPF
Background: The communal appellation Pouilly-Fuissé is located south of the Mâconnais vineyard. It covers the villages of Fuissé, Solutré-Pouilly, Vergisson and Chaintré. As soon as the relief increases, south of Mâcon, around the famous rocks of Vergisson and Solutré, the vineyard of Pouilly Fuissé, on clay-limestone soils of the Jurassic, completely covers the steep slopes on small steep cirques.
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
Tasting notes: The colour is beautiful pale gold with green highlights. On the nose a delicate fruitiness on yellow-fleshed fruits and citrus notes. The palate is lively, fresh and harmonious. The flavours are both mineral and fruity. A wine of beautiful typicity, full of charm.
Food pairing: Aperitif, salads and cold starters, seafood and fish and white meats.
ARPM
Background: Puligny-Montrachet is a village on the Côte de Beaune located in the area producing the greatest white wines of Burgundy: the Golden Triangle, bounded by the villages of Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet. The village takes its name from the Gallo-Roman era when during the first settlements it was named Puliniacus – the house of the marshes. It was not until the end of the 19th century that the name of Montrachet was attached to it.
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
Vinification and ageing: The grapes, harvested by hand, are sorted in the vineyards and on arrival in the winery to ensure a rigorous selection of the bunches. They are then pressed in a pneumatic press that allows a perfect and delicate extraction of the juice while respecting the integrity of the grapes. Vinification and aging are done with 40% new barrels. This ensures that the wine has a slow and continuous oxygenation, as well as olfactory contributions. The wine is aged for 10 months on lees with a few batonnages, which will give the wine more complexity.
Tasting notes: The colour is a beautiful white gold, brilliant. Lemony aromas, a hint of citrus enhanced by elegant toasted and vanilla notes. On the palate, this beautiful Burgundy is fresh and airy. It offers a beautiful minerality, a delicate woody and a long finish.
Food pairing: This great white of Burgundy is intended to honor a refined cuisine: Bresse chicken in sauce, seared veal with mushrooms, foie gras, lobster and lobster, sea fish and cheeses such as goats, Reblochon and Brie de Meaux.
ARML
Region: France, Burgundy, Mâconnais
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
Background: Regional appellation of the Mâconnais wine-growing district (dept. of Saône-et-Loire) in the South of Burgundy. Grapes are harvested in Lugny commune. The word Villages or the name of the commune of origin, just as Lugny here, may only be added to the word Mâcon for wines harvested within the defined area of the Macon-Villages appellation consisting of 26 named communes and grouped together.
Terroir: The terroir in the Mâconnais is quite different than that of Burgundy's northern regions. Here it is clay, silica or granite-based. It is particularly because of these differences in terroir that the wines made from the Chardonnay grapes harvested in this region have a mineral freshness about them that is a delight for those who like a change from the warmer more honeyed flavoured white wines of the Côte d'Or just north of the Mâconnais.
Vinification and maturing: Vinification takes place in thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks. The wine is partially aged in tanks and partially aged in barrels.
Tasting notes: Clear and shiny goldfish yellow, with green hints. The nose is fresh and complex with flavours of white flowers and dried fruits with subtle notes of acacia. Medium-body, rich and balanced wine with a slightly spicy finish.
Food pairing: Serve with seafood, quiches, grilled fish and goat's cheese.
ARRRP
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
Background: Antonin Rodet is the exclusive winegrower and distributor of this ancient fortified Chateau dating back to the 12th Century has remained the property of the same family since its origins and today is the symbol of the village of Rully. The origin of "La Pucelle" comes from the way the land was divided in the family: the youngest daughter (a virgin in comparison with her elder sisters) was also given a plot as an inheritance. The vineyard estate covers nowadays over 12 hectares, producing about 60% of Premiers Crus.
Vinification and maturing: The plot was harvested on September 2020, the 3rd. Grapes were hand harvested, carefully sorted and put into boxes, to avoid bruising or crushing. Once at the winery, the grapes went in a bladder press where they were squeezed from the inside to get the best quality of juice with a minimal exposure to oxygen. Then, the must was left to settle for 24 hours to clarify before starting fermentation. Vinification took place for a part in stainless steel tanks. Once the alcoholic fermentation was achieved, the wine was casked for a 9-month ageing period in oak barrels on thin lees. Stirring was occasional (twice a month) until the beginning of the malolactic fermentation. It prevented the wine from oxidising and helped develop its complexity. To complete the ageing process, we used a proportion of 25% new barrels to give more structure to the wine and bring more roundness.
Tasting notes: The colour is golden yellow. Aromas of citrus and exotic fruits (pineapple) carried by elegant woody notes. In the mouth, a mineral attack on citrus and exotic fruits, mostly pineapple again. An ample yet lively wine perfectly expressing the parcel terroir with a beautiful length on citrus aromas.
Food pairing: Enjoy with cold cuts, hot first courses, seafood, shellfish, fine fish or white meats in light sauces, fine cheeses, poultry in sauce.
GCCH
An expression of generous lemon-citrus aromas, almonds, green apple, delicate pear and melon notes.
This Chardonnay shows a sincerely intriguing and elegant nose with an inviting and open mouthfeel, supported by crisp natural fruit acid, finely grained tannins, soft oak spice and floral undertones.
GCQSC
A 100% Single Vineyard Chardonnay abundant with complex aromas of citrus, white peach, fragrant spices and buttered toast.
Tantalising and distinctive lime and lemon, green apple and peach stone fruit notes evolve on the mid-palate, which follow through to an extended aftertaste.
Evoking its quartz soil identity, the discreet midpalate minerality lends a further dimension to a captivating wine.
LADCB
Region: Chablis, France
Grape Variety: Chardonnay
Tasting Notes:
Colour - Pale and bright yellow colour.
Bouquet - The nose is frank and clean with notes of exotic frutis such as pineapple and banana.
Taste - On the palate, the wine is ample and mineral, offering a beautiful structure. The delicacy of the palate ends with light notes of
coconut. This wine will gain complexity and maturity over time.
LADRCC
Region: Beaune, France
Grape Variety: Chardonnay
Tasting Notes:
Colour - Beautiful light golden yellow colour.
Bouquet - Lovely long delicate tears. The Nexpuissant reveals aromas of white and yellow fruits, then touches of honey, white earth and a nice hint of minerality.
Taste - Supple attack. Oily, mineral palate, marked by a retroolfaction of white earth and infusion. Fresh finish with very good length.