Products tagged with Chardonnay

Winemakers Isabel Coiffier and Jeremy Decoster are only in their 4rd vintage, but their experience working for Chablis greats such as De Moor and Duplessis shines through in their clean, vibrant mountain wines. Chardonnay and Altesse play well together in

Soft and round with some lush green fruit from Chardonnay, and and fresh white flowers from Rousette. Jeremy Decoster apprenticed with many acclaimed natural winemakers such as Lilian Duplessis in Chablis. Bonus fact: he plays the harpsichord.

“We see with our noses, as we drink with our eyes.” Yeah, sounds about right.

Intense wildflowers, notes of freshly cut straw, and crunchy macadamia nuts, all supported by singing minerality. The l'Étoile AOC is something of an outlier in the Jura; it’s comprised of only 75 hectares and rarely sees export outside of France. Domaine

The Champagnes of Laurence Ployez are hidden gems. She uses little to no reserve wine; in this case it’s all from the 2013 vintage, just not declared. With fresh and delicate bubbles, it’s a leaner and more pure expression of what Champagne can be.

Full-bodied but fresh, with a complex array of pineapple, golden stone fruits, and even a hint of lime. It’s a classic Cali Chardy without any overwhelming buttered popcorn notes. The wine is fermented in a mix of used oak and stainless steel.

A well balanced Crémant featuring notes of brioche, tart green apple skin, and a luxurious texture and long finish. Edouard Lepesme is one of a handful of daring winemakers who believe Côtes D’Auxerre, next to Chablis, can make wines that hold up to their

Aged in amphora on the skins for a whopping 12 months, this Chablis drinks more like a Georgian orange. Wacky stuff. Apricot, mango, roses, and hints of acacia and pepper all mingle. A miniscule production of only 1600 bottles is sourced from a tiny 0.2-h

We blinded this as all Mauzac; don’t fear the Chardonnay. There’s green starfruit, with heaps of minerality, acidity, and freshness. This Domaine is a benchmark in Limoux; Jancis even includes them as a noted producer in the World Atlas of Wine. Coolio.

The Brand brothers are doing exciting things in the quiet north of the Pfalz. They began with their irresistible liter offerings and have begun to experiment with the ”Pur” line; as the name suggests, these are hands-off production bottlings. “Wilder Satz

Winemaker Andrew Reginald Young says, “Peach Rings, old brick-lined streets, guava for daze, what you want to believe drinks from an all-inclusive beach resort taste like, an August breeze in Audubon Park.”

Situated over 700 meters above sea level at the feet of the Pyrenees, Les Hautes Terres crafts classically styled wines in Limoux, one of the only southern French regions celebrated for its sparkling wines. Bright, with golden flowers, and a creamy, elega