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Chardonnay
Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or.
Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.
It is quantitatively important in California and Australia, is widely planted in Chile and South Africa, and is the second most widely planted grape in New Zealand. In warm climates Chardonnay has a tendency to develop very high sugar levels during the final stages of ripening and this can occur at the expense of acidity. Late picking is a common problem and can result in blowsy and flabby wines that lack structure and definition.
Recently in the New World, we have seen a move towards more elegant, better- balanced and less oak-driven Chardonnays, and this is to be welcomed.
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With an attractive apple and peach nose, along with floral notes, this is quite rounded up front. It is fine and fresh on the palate with good acidity behind and nice length. This is attractive and affordable White Burgundy.
Etienne de Montille, who has run Château de Puligny-Montrachet for the last decade, has bought out the previous owners. In 2011 the Château produced a good crop of white wines, with old-fashioned lower alcohol levels. This St Romain comes from a spectacular site in one of Burgundy’s most beautiful appellations.
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