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$49.60
• Practicing organic.
• 100% Chardonnay.
• 20+ year old vines.
• South facing site.
• Clay dominant soils,...
750ml
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$56.94
• Practicing organic.
• 100% Chardonnay.
• 35+ year old vines.
• Southeast facing site.
• More limestone...
750ml
Bottle:
$53.94
• Practicing organic.
• 100% Chardonnay.
• 15+ year old vines.
• East facing site.
• Clay and limestone...
750ml
Bottle:
$41.10
12 bottles:
$40.28
750ml
Bottle:
$17.95
12 bottles:
$17.59
Crisp, balanced and delicately floral, Chardonnays from the Macon Villages are often made in the unoaked style and...
750ml - Case of 12
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$145.24
Pale gold in color with green tints. The bouquet has a softly mineral aroma with hints of citrus fruit when young....
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750ml
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$34.20
$36.00
• Certified organic, practicing biodynamic.
• 100% Chardonnay.
• A single site in the village of Leynes.
• At...
375ml
Bottle:
$68.40
Goes well with starters, cooked sea food, cooked meats and Burgundian snails
750ml
Bottle:
$55.94
12 bottles:
$54.82
This is transporting on the nose, showing an entire world of generous, almost tropical fruit, sweet-crunchy apple,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$104.95
The 2021 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Champgains unwinds in the glass with notes of pear, toasted nuts, honeycomb and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$104.40
The 2021 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers is pure and precise, revealing aromas of pear, crisp green apple,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$104.95
Once again there is a coolness to the pure and pretty aromas of various white orchard fruit, floral and subtle lemon...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$90.00
A slightly cooler and more floral-inflected if otherwise similar nose introduces sleeker and more mineral-driven...
750ml
Bottle:
$39.94
$41.52
12 bottles:
$38.76
The bottle’s design is inspired by the original Domaine Amiot label designed in 1920 in the Art Nouveau style of...
Chardonnay 1998 2010 2012 2021 France
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.
Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.