Blend/Varietal: 100% Chardonnay
Tasting note: Pale straw color with a green tinge. The nose offers lemon peel and white pepper aromas. The palate shows intense fruit enhanced by lively freshness, with a finely-cut, citrusy finish.
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Domaine Faiveley Pommard “Les Vaumuriens”, Burgundy, France
The village of Pommard neighbours Beaune and is one of the most reputed winemaking villages in the Côte de Beaune. The vineyards are steeped in history and have long enjoyed a reputation for outstanding quality.
Grape Variety
Pinot Noir
WINEMAKING
The grapes are cut harvested and sorted by hand. The proportion of de-stemmed grapes and whole clusters varies depending on the vintage. The wines are punched down daily in order to extract colour, tannins and aromas from the skin of the grapes. After a 19 day vatting period, the alcoholic fermentation is complete. The free-run wine is run off using a gravity system whilst the marc is pressed slowly and gently in order to extract an exceptionally pure press wine. The wines are aged for 12 months in French oak barrels (20-30% new oak) which have been selected for their fine grain and moderate toast. The wines are left to age in our hygrometry-controlled cellars at consistent, natural temperatures. The wines spend 2 months in vats at the end of the ageing process.
TASTING
This wine reveals an attractive deep ruby red hue. The nose exudes aromas of black fruit and spice combined with oaky notes and a touch of spice. The attack offers a powerful structure with direct tannins underpinned by delicate oaky notes. This wine’s excellent structure and aromatic persistency give it good potential for bottle age.
Serve at 14°C to 16°C
Cellaring Potential 5 to 8 years
Domaine Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy, France
APPELLATION DESCRIPTION
By royal ordinance from Louis-Philippe, the name “Chambertin” was added to the name of the village and it officially became “Gevrey-Chambertin” in 1847. Our parcel selection of old vines aged over 35 years old produces an exceptionally intense and aromatic wine.
Exposition: East, South-east
SoilClay marls with a high iron content
Grape Variety
Pinot Noir
WINEMAKING
The grapes are harvested and sorted by hand. The proportion of de-stemmed grapes and whole clusters varies depending on the vintage. The wines are punched down daily in order to extract colour, tannins and aromas from the skin of the grapes. After a 19 day vatting period, the alcoholic fermentation is complete. The free-run wine is run off using a gravity system whilst the marc is pressed slowly and gently in order to extract an exceptionally pure press wine. The wines are aged for 14 months in French oak barrels (20-30% new oak) which have been selected for their fine grain and moderate toast. The wines are left to age in our hygrometry-controlled cellars at consistent, natural temperatures.The wines are aged in vats for 2 months at the end of the ageing process.
TASTING
Our old vines are over 35 years old and produce an exceptionally intense and aromatic wine that reflects the unique character of its terroir. With its deep, clear ruby red hue, it reveals notes of black fruits and excellent strength and concentration. As with all Gevrey-Chambertin, it requires a few years of patience before reaching its full potential.
Serve at 14°C to 16°C
Cellaring Potential 4 to 6 years
Domaine Hamelin Chablis, Burgundy, France
This wine is made from grapes from the plots next to the ‘premier crus’. It has the same elegance and bouquet as the premier crus, but to a lesser degree. Dry and fruity, this is a clear and light wine with aromas and flavour that develop rapidly.
It can easily be kept for 5 to 8 years.
Tasting notes:
Colour: vivid yellow with a hint of green.
Nose: still discreet with a touch of hawthorn blossom and freshness.
Palate: round, fresh and mineral. It has good length and a powerful finish.
The Chablis is served chilled (10 to 12°C) with oysters, seafood, charcuterie pâtés and deli meats, pork dishes or snails. It also goes well with goats’ cheeses and gruyere cheese.
Domaine Hamelin Chablis 2011, Burgundy, France
Domaine Hamelin Chablis 2011, Burgundy, France:
Dry and fruity, this is a clear and light wine with aromas and flavour that develop rapidly. It is round, fresh and mineral. It has good length and a powerful finish.
MAISON ALBERT BICHOT Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons Blanc Domaine Long-Depaquit, Burgundy, France
Region: Burgundy
Nature: White
Grape: Chardonnay
Aroma: Floral notes followed by subtle notes of oak and fresh fruit.
Body & Taste: Good structure on the palate. This wine is tangy, well-balanced and shows the lovely fullness one expects from a Premier Cru. A combination of linden blossom and almond give way to a long, rounded finish.
Suggested Food Pairing: Try it with dill-marinated salmon served with a warm leek and balsamic vinegar flan for the contrast of flavors. Grilled chicken, with crispy skin and moist meat is a good counterpoint to the oaky finish of this defined wine.
Christian Moreau Chablis 2013, Burgundy, France
Christian Moreau Chablis 2013, Burgundy, France
The 2013 Chablis has an engaging mineral-laced nose. The palate is vibrant with crisp citrus fruit, very fine acidity and a sense of symmetry on the finish that should see it age with style.