2019 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore “Capovolto”La Marca di San Michele
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Producers
Saint-Aubin, a picturesque village tucked between the hills of Puligny and Chassagne-Montrachet, is the appellation of the future in Burgundy, and Didier Larue is its star producer. Even in the hottest recent vintages, he has known how to extract peppy acidity and wet-stone salinity from his Chardonnay.
—Emily Spillmann
Wine Type: | white |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Chardonnay |
Appellation: | Saint-Aubin |
Country: | France |
Region: | Burgundy |
Producer: | Domaine Larue |
Winemaker: | Didier, Denis, and Bruno Larue |
Vineyard: | Planted in 1992, .48 ha |
Soil: | Clay, Limestone |
Farming: | Lutte Raisonnée |
Alcohol: | 14% |
Domaine Larue France | Burgundy | Saint-Aubin
Domaine Larue France | Burgundy | Saint-Aubin
Domaine Larue France | Burgundy | Saint-Aubin
Domaine Larue France | Burgundy | Saint-Aubin
Domaine Larue France | Burgundy | Puligny-Montrachet
Domaine Larue France | Burgundy | Blagny
In eastern central France, Burgundy is nestled between the wine regions of Champagne to the north, the Jura to the east, the Loire to the west, and the Rhône to the south. This is the terroir par excellence for producing world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
The southeast-facing hillside between Dijon in the north and Maranges in the south is known as the Côte d’Or or “golden slope.” The Côte d’Or comprises two main sections, both composed of limestone and clay soils: the Côte de Nuits in the northern sector, and the Côte de Beaune in the south. Both areas produce magnificent whites and reds, although the Côte de Beaune produces more white wine and the Côte de Nuits more red.
Chablis is Burgundy’s northern outpost, known for its flinty and age-worthy Chardonnays planted in Kimmeridgian limestone on an ancient seabed. Vézelay is a smaller area south of Chablis with similar qualities, although the limestone there is not Kimmeridgian.
To the south of the Côte de Beaune, the Côte Chalonnaise extends from Chagny on its northern end, down past Chalon-sur-Saône and encompasses the appellations of Bouzeron in the north, followed by Rully, Mercurey, Givry, and Montagny.
Directly south of the Chalonnaise begins the Côte Mâconnais, which extends south past Mâcon to the hamlets of Fuissé, Vinzelles, Chaintré, and Saint-Véran. The Mâconnais is prime Chardonnay country and contains an incredible diversity of soils.
Henri Costal France | Burgundy | Chablis
Domaine Follin-Arbelet France | Burgundy | Aloxe-Corton
Bruno Colin France | Burgundy | Bourgogne
Domaine Montanet-Thoden France | Burgundy | Bourgogne
Domaine de la Cadette France | Burgundy | Vézelay
Jean-Marc Vincent France | Burgundy | Bourgogne
Bruno Colin France | Burgundy | Bourgogne
Domaine Lucien Boillot et Fils France | Burgundy | Volnay
Domaine Savary France | Burgundy | Chablis
Domaine Follin-Arbelet France | Burgundy | Pernand-Vergelesses
Domaine de Villaine France | Burgundy | Rully
Domaine Roland Lavantureux France | Burgundy | Chablis
A good doctor prescribed the wine of Nuits-Saint-Georges to the Sun King, Louis XIV, when he suffered an unknown maladie. When the king’s health was restored the tasty remedy enjoyed a vogue at court. Lord, send me a doctor like that!
Inspiring Thirst, page 117
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