Fantastic Beaujolais Blanc which reminds you that Beaujolais is firmly in Burgundy. This is delicious and develops a complex "patina" as it ages. The 13 is at a sweet spot where complexity has appeared, but tertiary notes have not appeared yet.
It's one of the best oaked examples of this lesser known style of Chardonnay
Why Choose This?
Choose it young if you like primary aromas or with some maturity if you like the tertiary notes
What to expect
Maconnais style with complexity and freshness
More about
I know Chardonnay is hard to sell on a niche site like ours, so when I take some there's a reason! This one is just fabulous - I love this wine.
Only 2% of Beaujolais Production is white and a large percentage of this is blended with Chardonnay from Burgundy and labelled Bourgogne Blanc.
This is 100% fruit from Beaujolais which is elegantly oaked in 2nd/3rd and 4th fill barrels. It's rich, warm, fruity, and tongue tingling.
Similar in style to wines of the Maconnais which it's in close proximity to.
Details
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Bottle Size
75cl
Vintage
2013
Alcohol
12.0
Last Tasted
23 Aug 2020
Variety
Chardonnay
Keeps at least until
2020+
Is Mature
Yes
Ripeness
Normal
Allergens
Contains Sulphites
Case Size
6
Composition
Chardonnay 100%
Closure
Natural Cork
sweetness
dry
Winemaking
Malolactic
Aged In
Barrel (old)
Key Features
Unoaked, Vegetarian and Vegan
Bought In (year)
2015
Available from
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This wine is fermented at low temperature to keep the varietal aromas of Chardonnay. MLF is blocked and the wine is aged on its lees with weekly batonnage to add some texture in 2nd/3rd/4th fill barrels. Bottling is after a minimum of 9 months of ageing.
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