Du Grappin Chardonnay from Mâcon-Villages, Burgundy 2020

Producer: Du Grappin

Grapes: Chardonnay

Where: Mâcon-Villages, Burgundy

Country: France

Taste: Medium bodied white wine with yellow apple, mineral, with a touch of butter in the background. This chardonnay has racy acidity and a long finish.  

Vibes with: creamy pastas, cheese, baked chicken

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Additional Info: 

Winemakers: Andrew and Emma Nielsen. 

From a 30 year to 80 year-old cool-sited vineyard on the slopes above Azé in the Côte Mâconnais. The vineyards have well-draining limestone-rich soil. High-Trained, farrmed sustainably, and the westerly aspect and soil contrribut to the wine's freshness and tension.

The grapes are crushed and left for several hours of skin contact before a long pressing. pressed, settled then racked to large-format barrels for a native fermentation. With an élévage of 14 months and another six in bottle, the wine has developed a depth and minerality that defies it's appellation.