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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $274.87
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $154.27
Floral, citronella and mineral flavors mark this lean, pointed white. Intense, though the profile is more bony than...
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The 2020 Meursault Les Charmes 1er Cru has a perfumed bouquet with citrus peel, chai tea, hints of white chocolate...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $149.94
Viscous and smooth, with peach, citronella, orange peel, butter and baking spice flavors backed by a vibrant...
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Bottle: $114.95
The 2020 Meursault Le Limozin is initially quite backward on the nose, opening with light hazelnut and lemon curd...
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Bottle: $110.33
This white is creamy yet light on its feet, with lively acidity driving the lime blossom, citronella, apple, sweet...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $124.47
This well-balanced wine connects intense. bright acidity with the pure citrus fruits. The wine is perfumed by accents...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $123.60
This well-balanced wine connects intense. bright acidity with the pure citrus fruits. The wine is perfumed by accents...
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Bottle: $74.28
The 2020 Meursault Les Chevalières is a step up from the Monthélie as it demonstrates much more tension and...
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Bottle: $108.86
Perfumed, with white flowers, lime, peach, vanilla and smoky mineral aromas and flavors, this white is on the creamy...
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Bottle: $178.21
This white is all about balance and harmony, with bright acidity focusing the flavors of lemon, apple and baking...
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Bottle: $75.48
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Bottle: $152.69

Chardonnay Petite Sirah Pre-Arrival Wine

Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.

Petite Sirah was first brought from France to America in the 1880s. It later went on to become one of the only grapes to make it through the devastating Phylloxera virus in the 1890s, both World Wars, and the Great Depression. During Prohibition, it was a main ingredient used to make sacramental wines. In fact, through the 1960s it was a major blending grape in a number of the finest wines produced in California.

By itself, a bottle of Petite Sirah usually has no problem making a quick impression on consumers. With a large amount of natural color and tannins, wines made with the grape commonly feature intensive sweet fruit characteristics like fresh raspberry or blackberry jam, black pepper spice, and plenty of backbone or structure.

There are a number of different styles available. Some concentrate on highlighting fresh, fruity flavors; others are bigger, more voluptuous; and it keeps going up the ladder until you reach the powerful, more machismo-style category.