While Burgundy is renowned as the home of Pinot Noir, it is also the
source for the ubiquitous Chardonnay grape. In these gently rolling
hills Chardonnay achieves some of its most profound expressions.
Appellations such as Meursault, Montrachet, and Corton Charlemagne
proudly take their place among the most sought-after in all the world
of wine. With a richness and complexity few wines can match, Chardonnay
from Burgundy adds classic hints of flinty and chalky soil with nuances
tones of nuts, cinnamon, honey and butter to the rich, sometimes
unctuous but rarely heavy, ripe orchard fruits that the grapes are
capable of providing. White Burgundy can improve in the bottle for
decades and is arguably the most age-worthy dry white wine in the world. |
