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Viré-Clessé Vieilles Vignes "Chazelles", Dom. Sainte Barbe - 2017

Name: Viré-Clessé Vieilles Vignes "Chazelles", Dom. Sainte Barbe
Brand: Dom. Sainte Barbe
SKU: 36992
Price: 24.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 36992 750mL

From a two hectare parcel of vines, this white Burgundy is showing aromas of white peaches, honey and a delightful mineral aspect on the finish. An excellent match with a roast chicken smothered in butter.

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Color

White

Vintage

2017

Country

France

Region

Burgundy

Sub-Region

Mâconnais

Appellation/Village

Viré-Clessé

Producer

Dom. Sainte Barbe

Grape Variety

Chardonnay

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Staff Pick Notes

For a while now, the list of the most expensive wines in the world is filled with bottles from Burgundy. This is discouraging but also misleading to the laymen. There are great values in Burgundy but you have to peer beyond headlines and famous labels. Viré-Clessé, a recent AOC in France, is brimming with fantastic white wines. It is tucked away in Macon Villages and doesn’t fetch as much attention as it should. The Challand family is making Chardonnay that is rich, exotic, and refreshing: Fresh white peaches, honeysuckle, wet chalk, and unpasteurized honey. A bottle for something simple but intensely satisfying food, like slow roasted chicken or fresh sea urchin.

- SD

Glossary

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