Domaine Jessiaume, Bourgogne Chardonnay
Domaine Jessiaume, Bourgogne Chardonnay

Domaine Jessiaume, Bourgogne Chardonnay

Burgundy, France 2019 (750mL)
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Domaine Jessiaume, Bourgogne Chardonnay

This over-achieving Bourgogne Chardonnay is the perfect introduction to a boutique producer on the rise. Crafted from hand-harvested fruit, it was barrel-femented and aged in a mix of large oak vats and smaller barrels, and yet the oak, even at this young stage, is not dominant. The wine is textured but crystalline, creamy and citrusy, flashy but classic—in short, everything you could ask for in a Burgundy Chardonnay. We suspect it comes from old vines, in that it exhibits great concentration but also refreshing, natural acidity. It shines a pale yellow-gold in the glass moving to a silvery rim, with aromas of yellow apple, white peach, citrus, acacia flowers, créme frâiche, crushed chalk and some light oak spice. It is medium-plus in body and already singing after a few minutes of being open, so don’t worry about laying it down (even though you could). This is the full, crystalline white Burgundy package, perfect for serving with your go-to roast chicken recipe or richer seafood like lobster, seared scallops, or halibut. Try the attached pasta recipe with this wine—it’ll look like something you just “threw together,” which will make it that much more impressive. Enjoy!


Domaine Jessiaume, Bourgogne Chardonnay
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France

Bourgogne

Beaujolais

Enjoying the greatest wines of Beaujolais starts, as it usually does, with the lay of the land. In Beaujolais, 10 localities have been given their own AOC (Appellation of Controlled Origin) designation. They are: Saint Amour; Juliénas; Chénas; Moulin-à Vent; Fleurie; Chiroubles; Morgon; Régnié; Côte de Brouilly; and Brouilly.

Southwestern France

Bordeaux

Bordeaux surrounds two rivers, the Dordogne and Garonne, which intersect north of the city of Bordeaux to form the Gironde Estuary, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The region is at the 45th parallel (California’s Napa Valley is at the38th), with a mild, Atlantic-influenced climate enabling the maturation of late-ripening varieties.

Central France

Loire Valley

The Loire is France’s longest river (634 miles), originating in the southerly Cévennes Mountains, flowing north towards Paris, then curving westward and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Nantes. The Loire and its tributaries cover a huge swath of central France, with most of the wine appellations on an east-west stretch at47 degrees north (the same latitude as Burgundy).

Northeastern France

Alsace

Alsace, in Northeastern France, is one of the most geologically diverse wine regions in the world, with vineyards running from the foothills of theVosges Mountains down to the Rhine River Valley below.

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