Paul Garaudet Bourgogne Chardonnay 2021

Alcohol: 13.5%

Grape(s): 100% Chardonnay

Localization: Burgundy, France

Tasting Notes: The fruit for this beautiful Bourgogne Blanc is sourced from Paul's friends and neighbors. It's an elegant wine with aromas and flavors of lemon curd, ripe orchard fruit like apples and pears, almond flour pastry, vanilla bean, and a generous sprinkle of Maldon salt. 

Notes: Paul Garaudet farms 1 hectare of Chardonnay in the village of Meursault at the lower elevations where the vineyards are classified as Bourgogne Blanc. The age of the vines ranges between 35 and 65 years. After a short settling of the must, the alcoholic and malo-lactic fermentations are carried out in Vosges and Allier oak barrels. The wine is then matured in barrel for at least a year with regular stirring of the lees. The wine is fine and lightly filtered before bottling.

Food pairing: This wine will make a beautiful gift for a Chardonnay lover in your life! Enjoy with delicate seafood dishes like halibut or scallops.

The Domain: Paul Garaudet is the 4th generation in his family to make wine in Monthelie. His 10 hectares of vineyards are made up of many small parcels that are spread throughout the appellations of Bourgogne, Monthelie, Monthelie 1er Cru, Volnay, Pommard, Meursault and Puligny Montrachet. Paul has served as the President of the Wine Growers Syndicate of Monthelie. He is a great champion of Burgundy's wines and carries on in the long tradition of Burgundy winegrowers who put observation and stewardship of their vineyards at the core of their work. The harvest is made by hand.