White Burgundy
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White Burgundy is Chardonnay's historical benchmark, produced across a north-to-south arc of appellations stretching from Chablis through the Côte de Beaune and into the Mâconnais. Chablis, built on Kimmeridgian limestone and marine fossil soils, yields the leaner, mineral-driven end of the spectrum, represented here by Domaine Hervé Azo and Christophe et Fils, whose Mont de Milieu Premier Cru draws from one of the appellation's most established classified sites. Bouchard Père et Fils' Beaune Clos Saint-Landry Premier Cru reflects the richer, more textural style typical of the Côte de Beaune, while Château Fuissé's Tête de Cuvée represents Pouilly-Fuissé at an age-worthy level. Village and regional bottlings from Domaine Jomain and Pierre André offer entry points into the house styles of their respective appellations, alongside notable names such as Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Louis Jadot, and Coche-Dury, whose wines represent the Côte d'Or's most sought-after expressions.
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White Burgundy is Chardonnay's historical benchmark, produced across a north-to-south arc of appellations stretching from Chablis through the Côte de Beaune and into the Mâconnais. Chablis, built on Kimmeridgian limestone and marine fossil soils, yields the leaner, mineral-driven end of the spectrum, represented here by Domaine Hervé Azo and Christophe et Fils, whose Mont de Milieu Premier Cru draws from one of the appellation's most established classified sites. Bouchard Père et Fils' Beaune Clos Saint-Landry Premier Cru reflects the richer, more textural style typical of the Côte de Beaune, while Château Fuissé's Tête de Cuvée represents Pouilly-Fuissé at an age-worthy level. Village and regional bottlings from Domaine Jomain and Pierre André offer entry points into the house styles of their respective appellations, alongside notable names such as Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Louis Jadot, and Coche-Dury, whose wines represent the Côte d'Or's most sought-after expressions.
