Often the flavours commonly associated with Chardonnay wines come from winemaking techniques rather than the grape variety itself.
The style varies greatly depending on where it is grown and is particularly determined by the temperatures during development of the grape. Creamy (dairy-note) flavours often develop during malolactic fermentation and can be encouraged by longer time spent on the lees after fermentation. Time spent maturing in oak imparts biscuit flavours (toast, coconut and vanilla).
The best Chardonnay wines age well and develop a honeyed, nutty savoury complexity.
Apaltagua Costero is pale gold in colour, with fine bubbles. On the nose it is clean with marked notes of white fruits, such as green and yellow apples. Clear notes of crusty bread and hazelnuts mix with a delicate hint of buttery aromas. In the mouth it is creamy with subtle flavours of green fruit and dry fruits and a long and lingering finish.
The Gran Verano Chardonnay is a straw coloured wine with glints of green. It possesses an intense, fruity aroma with well-emphasized touches of peach, mango and pineapple. The forward fruit and un-oaked flavours are followed by a big, luscious finish.
A lovely pale yellow hue, our Apaltagua Reserva Chardonnay has flecks of green, and is clean and bright. Aromatically, it reveals hints of tropical fruit, such as passion fruit and pineapple. In the mouth it leaves a persistent note of lemon peel and melon.
Fine, elegant bubbles, a fruity nose and a fine balance between acidity and roundness. A suave, racy finish. An easy drinking, thirst quenching Cremant. Clearcut and clean with a lovely freshness. Easily enjoyed on it's own.
A brilliant light golden colour. A very intense and complex nose of exotic fruits giving way to white peach and hazelnut. It is powerful, very lively and fresh, making it very full-bodied. Spicy hints appear in the mouth. The aromas are intense, long lasting - A gourmet wine.
Golden colour with green reflections. The nose is frank and clean, with notes of acacia and honeysuckle. The aromas evolve over time with hints of honey, quince and dried fruits. The palate is round and caressing and it's minerality brings freshness and brilliance.
This champagne has a clear finish that is slightly mineral and evanescent. The general flavour is fruity with hints of toasted bread. When you let it breathe, this cuvée becomes even more full-bodied and welcoming.
Flaxen gold in colour. Gentle and steady effervescence.
A vinous champagne whose effervescence is mellow with
a silky texture. It displays a fine maturity as well as a certain
complexity. The finish perfectly preserves the sensations
perceived on the palate.
A highly classical Champagne, which expressed itself gently and elegantly. Its aromatic balance hovers between freshness and a feeling of early maturing, its softened effervescence and balanced sugar/acidity combination make it particularly attractive.
Its robe is reminiscent of the colour of rose petals. The first nose is fruity and floral. Raspberry and roses combine with biscuit aromas. After airing, fresh ripe cherries and peonies appear with aromas of strawberry liqueur and blackcurrant. This is a cuvee of pure elegance and class.
Firm, rich and intense, with concentrated pear, red fruits, spice,
vanilla and muting flavours and complex. The long flowerful
finish has a spicy hazelnut aftertaste.
A bouquet of sweet briar quickly gives way to the aromas of
stoned fruits. Spicy hints announce a powerful and complex
impact in the mouth. An immediately vinous ensemble on the
palate dominated by ripe fruits, this brut has a natural freshness
with a finish of great length. Serving suggestion – 7°C, goes
well with foie gras or desserts without coffee. It keeps well for
a minimum of three years.
This exceptional cuvee expresses freshness and maturity, complexity and richness, all at the same time. Rich gold and grey pearl, with hints of white fruit and ripe mandarin on the nose, a fruity palate with apricot flavours. Complex champagne, quite open and well balanced.
A steady, creamy sparkle enhances the flaxen gold colour of this
champagne with its predominance of Pinot noir grapes. On the
nose, we find harmonious fruit aromas, particularly reminiscent
of pears and raspberries. This is a full, round wine that leaves
good impressions on the palate.
A steady stream of fine bubbles. Its delicately pink hue is enhanced by
the clear glass of the bottle. Clear on the nose, with aromas of ripe berried
jams. It is mellow and soft on the palate. The freshness of this wine
comes as a pleasant surprise, while its finish reminds of white fruit.
This elegant Rosé clearly assets its regional specificity.
Chapel Down Brut NV is a classic example of quality English sparkling wine with aromas of red apple, citrus fruits and freshly baked bread, together with hints of strawberry and quince on the palate and fine persistent bubbles.
The Chablis 1er cru Fourchaume is the top of the premier
Crus of Chablis due to its location and its closeness to the
Grand crus. Supple and long in the mouth providing the
perfect accompaniment to fish dishes served with white butter
or with cream.
The Chablis is a clear, fresh, light, generous, well balanced with fruit flavours as well as mineral character and a lot of finesse. The Chablis is very well balanced, it has beautiful intensity. It is a wine which is pleasant, frank and typical of the vineyard of Chablis.
It pairs well with all varieties of fish, shellfish as well as goats cheese and cooked pressed cheeses.
This Petit Chablis is a wine that is fresh and pleasant with a very present minerality and flavours of flowers. It has a good fruit together with a long persistency in the mouth. The petit Chablis has good acidity and can keep its freshness for several years A good wine to drink on its own as an aperitif or with cold meats, seafood, fish or goat
Bourgogne Chardonnay takes its specific character from where the
grapes are grown and how they are vinified. "Maximum" arises from
a judicious blend: the Chardonnay grapes from Meursault, with the
sensual delight characteristic of its rich soil and long exposure to the
sun, are balanced by the slightly syrupy Chardonnay from Beaune
and Chassagne that forms this nicely structured blend. The ageing in
French oak barrels gives the wine subtle accents of vanilla and toast.
Pale yellow in colour heightened by golden glints, toasted hazelnut
bouquet, dried fig and dried, candied fruit. The palate is round and
unctuous with flavours of vanilla and toast.
Beautiful straw yellow color with green reflections. Complex and very intense nose where flavors of citrus, peaches, apricot, and dried fruits are added to vanilla and floral notes. The palate is full-bodied and harmonious, with a lot of roundness and exceptional volume. It will work wonders around 12 ° C, as an aperitif, with fish, poultry in white sauce or goat cheese.
A superb golden colour with subtle shades of green. When young it displays perfumes of spring flowers and exotic fruits, later revealing aromas of dried fruit and toasted bread. In the mouth it is flattering, supple and mellow. It is very versatile combining its liveliness, roundness, ripeness and aromatic complexity making it an easy wine to pair. Very well balanced.
A rich and flavoursome wine with much finesse and distinction. The nature of the land favours a harmonious blend of flavours, with hints of nuts and grilled almonds. The nose is fine and complex with flint mineral notes and white fruit. It's vigour and richness mean that this wine can be kept for a long time before opening.
Pale yellow gold in colour but brilliant and crystal clear. This dry but ample wine is tender and fruity, displaying aromas of peach, citrus, honeysuckle and dried fruit. On the palate it is mineral and lively from the first attack, fresh and well rounded. The structure is harmonious, fresh and round.
Beautiful limpid and gold colour in its youth, which takes on amber hues with age. Its bouquet breathes exotic fruit notes with citrus and pineapple, revealing rich honey aromas, grilled almonds and cinnamon. The mouth is ample round and fresh with a long well-balanced finish. This wine has great ageing potential.
Lovely aromas of grilled nuts interspersed with minerals make up the
aromatic profile of the Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatieres.
Sappy mineral, toast, and bacon flavors are found in its silky, light
to medium-bodied personality.
Fresh fruits, pear, peach with integrated oak. Aromas of white flowers moving towards almond, toast and broiche. A complex mouth with good minerality. This wine has many seductive qualities. Intense, lively and generous.
This Cremant is light and dry, restrained and subtle. The palate fills with gentle flavours of shortbread and apple peel. Slightly bitter grapefruit zest and hints of citrus freshness dispersed by a lively, fine-fizzing mousse. The finish is elegant and very clean cut.
Rich and elegant, delicate and elegant, this wine expresses slightly honeyed, buttered and white peach flavors, complemented by a white flower note. It is a wine of great precision, simply excellent.
Extremely fresh with green apple hints, nutmeg and dairy,
closely knit crunchy crisp palate and a long creamy but
quite refreshing finish.
This wine is rich and well constituted to consume young
or be kept in the cellar from 4 to 5 years before drinking.
The Pouilly-Fuisse is balanced and long on the palate,
the average of the ageing is 7 years depending upon
conditions of storage and vintage!
Our recommendation is to consume this wine with white
meat, chicken or veal with cream… or fish, seafood
dishes (not too spicy!)
The POUILLY-FUISSE "Vieilles Vignes" is the most rustic of the Thibert wines.
In fact, it’s a very robust wine, creamy, toasty, and very aromatic with a large
aptitude for further ageing.
You enjoy the best flavours and you taste the aromatic richness if you drink at
temperatures from 12° to 14°. Our recommendation is to consume our
POUILLY-FUISSE "Vieilles Vignes" with fish dishes a little spicy or with dishes
very delicate like: crayfish, lobster, salmon, marinated seafood dishes. The 70
year-old vines have yielded an intense, mineral, aromatic wine that is lovely
now but will age superbly.
Brilliant straw coloured in the glass. Expressive nose of lemon oil, peach blossom
and a note of vanilla bean. Medium bodied palate is well balanced with kiwi,
lime and some limestone minerality which cuts through the palate. Nice
finish with tart yellow fruits and more minerals.
Yellow-green in colour, the nose is discreet in its youth with fresh notes and evolves over time with more complex notes of citrus, flowers. The palate is fresh and well-balanced.
The nose on this wine truly represents the fresh pure fruit of the
wine. Lemon, lime and grapefruit with a pinch of cream balance
out the nose. The zesty fruit on the nose is also present on the
palate, with the 20% barrel fraction coming through nicely on the
mid palate. Between the freshness and creaminess of the wine,
this Chardonnay is perfectly balanced, simply flowing over the
tongue enticing you to take another sip.
On the nose this chardonnay is complex and fresh with notes of apricot and citrus with a subtle hint of oak vanilla flavours. On the palate it is round, soft bodied and balanced with a lingering limey texture rounded up with integrated oak.
Intense, fruity aromas with well-emphasized touches of peach, mango and pineapple. The forward fruit and un-oaked flavours are followed by a big, luscious finish.
Small and lively bubbles burst onto the tongue. A smooth mousse and subtle wild
apples and pear fruits exude from the palate with a refreshing lift on the finish. Fit for a celebration, though ideal for a toast on any occasion.
Lovely clear yellow in colour with brilliant glints. Powerful nose with intense aromas of acacia flowers and white fleshed fruits. Smooth and full on the palate with notes of citrus fruits, melon and white fruits and superb balance between freshness, smoothness and richness.
Enjoy as an aperitif, with seafood tapas, grilled fish, fish in creamy sauce and with cheese–especially goat’s cheese.
Delicate mousse, pale lemon in colour. Clean, vibrant and bursting with lemon, green apples and freshly cut grass on the nose. Excellent depth of flavour with tantalising acidity and length on the palate. This wine shows balance and gives way to citrus and toast flavours.
It is characterised by its yellow and very light green colour and by a intense nose. The initial vegetal aromas take place to a wine deep in structure which unites floral and ripe fruit (banana) and ‘viennoiserie’ such as ‘brioche’ fragrances. The mouth is very well balanced, round and with a light woody taste at the end.
Pale straw in colour with green hues. On the nose, aromas of peach, ripe melon and honeysuckle. A full, soft, stone fruit palate of peaches and nectarines intermingled with rock melon. A creamy texture and lingering lime citrus finish.
With a fine mousse and dark salmon hue, this Champagne greets
you with raspberry and strawberry aromas. What follows is deep,
intense and strong—all characteristically Veuve. To the base of
the Brut Yellow Label, winemaker Jacques Péters added a blend
of still red wine from specially cultivated Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
and Chardonnay grapes to the blend. After three years of ageing,
flavours of dried fruit and Viennese pastries develop. Though light
on the taste buds, this wine is perfectly balanced and can be
enjoyed with food like white fish and light appetisers.
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