Winemaker Notes
Full and round on the palate with mineral, spicy and nutty notes. A dashing and amiable wine.
Ideal with terrines of small vegetables, and some cheeses such as goat cheese and Gruyère.
Professional Ratings
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Decanter
80% of the blend is from the south-facing Bonneveaux, with the rest from Les Coères and limestone-driven Perrières. Franck Grux vinifies all the elements separately, blending post malolactic. Rich and textured, with fine acidity to balance.
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.
One of the top appellations for white Burgundy from the Cote Chalonnaise, Montagny is comprised of large number of Premiers Crus vineyards. Its wines (made of Chardonnay) tend to have a finesse and body not found elsewhere in the Cote Chalonnaise.