Vibrant, crisp and refreshing. Those are the wonderful zesty descriptions of this delicious Petit Chablis from Piuze. Rippling with fresh green apples, white peach and lemon rind, this aromatic Chardonnay boasts the flinty acidity of the region. Enjoy now and over the next five years. Pair this wonderful white with seafood of any kind, soft goat ...
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Vibrant, crisp and refreshing. Those are the wonderful zesty descriptions of this delicious Petit Chablis from Piuze. Rippling with fresh green apples, white peach and lemon rind, this aromatic Chardonnay boasts the flinty acidity of the region. Enjoy now and over the next five years. Pair this wonderful white with seafood of any kind, soft goat cheese, salads or on its own on a hot summer day.
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Only 150 cases of this amazing white Burgundy are imported. With yields down 30% this year alone, we will not be able to secure any more of this delicious Chardonnay after our initial allocation. Don't hesitate on this one!
A two year stretch of
inclement weather and low yields has prevented one of our favorite Chardonnays from coming to the U.S. market. Now that it finally has, we are sad to say there is very little available.
For years, customers have been requesting the bright, crisp and refreshing Petit Chablis of Piuze. And with the weather fast approaching the 80's here on the east coast, the release of this sensational white couldn't be more timely.
Petit Chablis is immediately west of the village of Chablis. This tiny region overlooks the Grand Cru vineyards of Chablis. There, the higher elevation and mixed limestone white soil is similar to that of Champagne and Sancerre. This terroir creates a brighter and crisper version of the Chardonnay grape than anywhere in France.
Piuze "is a truly thrilling new producer of hand-crafted Chablis...I highly recommend trying
a few examples of the Piuze wines if your taste runs to pure and completely unadorned classically styled Chablis." Jancis Robinson
The 2014 Piuze Petit Chablis is a brilliantly refreshing Chardonnay. It is vibrant, crisp and refreshing. Rippling with fresh green apples, white peach and lemon zest, this zippy Chardonnay boasts the flinty acidity of the region. Enjoy now and over the next five years, pair this wonderful white with seafood of any kind, soft goat cheese, salads or simply by itself on a warm day.
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Only 150 cases of this amazing white Burgundy are imported. With yields down 30% this year alone, we will not be able to secure any more of this delicious Chardonnay after our initial allocation. Don't hesitate on this one!
A two year stretch of
inclement weather and low yields has prevented one of our favorite Chardonnays from coming to the U.S. market. Now that it finally has, we are sad to say there is very little available.
For years, customers have been requesting the bright, crisp and refreshing Petit Chablis of Piuze. And with the weather fast approaching the 80's here on the east coast, the release of this sensational white couldn't be more timely.
Petit Chablis is immediately west of the village of Chablis. This tiny region overlooks the Grand Cru vineyards of Chablis. There, the higher elevation and mixed limestone white soil is similar to that of Champagne and Sancerre. This terroir creates a brighter and crisper version of the Chardonnay grape than anywhere in France.
Piuze "is a truly thrilling new producer of hand-crafted Chablis...I highly recommend trying
a few examples of the Piuze wines if your taste runs to pure and completely unadorned classically styled Chablis." Jancis Robinson
The 2014 Piuze Petit Chablis is a brilliantly refreshing Chardonnay. It is vibrant, crisp and refreshing. Rippling with fresh green apples, white peach and lemon zest, this zippy Chardonnay boasts the flinty acidity of the region. Enjoy now and over the next five years, pair this wonderful white with seafood of any kind, soft goat cheese, salads or simply by itself on a warm day.
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Chardonnay
Chardonnay is the most popular white wine grape grown throughout the world. The most prized Chardonnay growing regions are Burgundy, Champagne and California. The Chardonnays of Burgundy tend to produce dry, elegant wines wit ...
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Chardonnay
Chardonnay is the most popular white wine grape grown throughout the world. The most prized Chardonnay growing regions are Burgundy, Champagne and California. The Chardonnays of Burgundy tend to produce dry, elegant wines with vibrant acidity and minerality; little or no oak is imparted into the wine for these "Old World" beauties and allows the essence of the Chardonnay grape to reveal itself. On the other hand, the New World Chardonnay producers of California (Oregon, South Africa, Argentina and New Zealand as well) tend to use new oak. These wines are often described as being "buttery" given their oak influence. Some Italian Chardonnays fall somewhere in between Old and New World. They too tend to be quite expressive and retain some of the best qualities of both Old and New World Chardonnays.
Chardonnay's weight and texture can be very different depending on the terroir and amount of oak used. Sometimes the oak is new and sometimes, in the case of Burgundy, the oak is used. If oak casks have been used, they impart less of an influence on the Chardonnay grapes. These wines tend to have mild oak notes in the wine and can often represent itself as roasted nut flavors. Yet no matter where Chardonnay is grown, there are some common threads that reveal themselves: apple, pear, honey, lemon and butterscotch.
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Burgundy
Wine has been made in Burgundy for over 2,000 years. The monks were responsible for first identifying specific plots of lands as superior to others; this hierarchy later became the basis for the region’s classification system. ...
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Burgundy
Wine has been made in Burgundy for over 2,000 years. The monks were responsible for first identifying specific plots of lands as superior to others; this hierarchy later became the basis for the region’s classification system. Today, that system identifies four tiers of wine: regional (ie, Bourgogne), village (ie, Chablis), Premier Cru (ie, Chablis 1er Cru "Vaillon") and Grand Cru (ie, Chablis Grand Cru "Les Clos"). This classification in and of itself does not guarantee that a wine will be better than another, it simply means that it has the potential of being superior given its location. For a wine to take the prestigious designation of a region or parcel on its label, all of the grapes in the bottle must come from just that specific area or plot.
Burgundy and its classification can seem a bit daunting to some. But, if you can master understanding Burgundy, the rest of the wine world will seem easy. Basically, all red Burgundies are Pinot Noir and all white Burgundies are Chardonnay with two exceptions: Beaujolais reds use the Gamay grape and Aligote is the only other white grape permitted. Burgundy, unlike Bordeaux, is a non-blending region, which means only the aforementioned grapes are permissible. For this reason, Burgundy tends to attract "purists" who appreciate the single grape and what nature gives the winemaker in any given season.
Some of the finest Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs come from Burgundy. There are five key districts in Burgundy: Chablis, Cote d'Or (which is subdivided into Cote de Nuits and Cote de Beaune), Cote Chalonnaise, Maconnais and Beaujolais. In Cote de Nuits, villages such as Nuits-Saint-Georges, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanee, and Gevrey-Chambertin are home to some of the finest Pinot Noir made anywhere. Cote de Beaune is home to some of the finest and well-known Chardonnay villages where seven of the eight Grand Crus are produced. Villages such as Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet and Meursault are the mighty three of the Cote de Beaune and produce some of the most complex and elegant Chardonnays on the planet.
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