2017 DOMAINE CHEVEAU “LES GRANDES BRUYERES” MÂCON FUISSÉ – BURGUNDY, FRANCE
Chardonnay
Winemaking details: This Chardonnay is produced from 40-year-old vines planted to limestone-clay soils in the village of Fuissé. The wine is fermented in stainless steel vessels, after which it is racked to older oak barrels. The wine is aged on fine lees for one year before bottling.
Color: Clear yellow straw
Bouquet: Honeyed peach, white flowers, slight nuttiness
Palate: Pure, concentrated, and mineral driven, this lively wine has notes of ripe fruits and a rich mouthfeel while maintaining racy acidity. Great with salty finger foods, creamy pasta or risotto dishes, poultry and fish of all sorts, and grilled veggies.
Drink now or cellar up to five years.
Further information can be found here: https://www.vins-cheveau.com/cms2/index.php/les-vins/macon-chaintre-le-clos-2
2017 DOMAINE JEAN-MARC PILLOT “LES GRANDES TERRES” – BURGUNDY, FRANCE
Pinot Noir
Winemaking details: This small vineyard south of Chassagane has Pinot Noir vines averaging over 65 years in age. The grapes are hand harvested, fully destemmed, and cold soaked for five days before undergoing fermentation with daily punchdowns and pumpovers. After pressing, the wine is racked to barrel where it remains on fine lees for 12 months. The wine is then aged in steel for six months before being bottled unfiltered.
Color: Pale Ruby
Bouquet: Bright red fruits and forest floor with accents of violet and baking spices.
Palate: Driven by earth tones and balanced with cherries and wild berries. This elegant and classic wine has lively acidity, supple tannins, and finishes with stony minerality and pleasant rusticity. Pairs best with game and duck, but can be enjoyed with steak or chicken as well.
Drink now or cellar up to ten years.
Further information can be found here: https://madrose.com/burgundy/cote-de-beaune/domaine-jean-marc-pillot/