2021 SancerreDaniel Chotard
France | Loire
$39
Producers
I’d like to nominate this wine as a candidate for your house white: a thirst-quenching, spirit-lifting, and downright delicious white Burgundy that is never not the right bottle to open. The always inspired Valentin Montanet over-delivers with this unfussy, organically made Chardonnay. Sure, it’s a Bourgogne, but the lighting need not be perfect, nor should you save it for company (although they would be impressed). A wine for winding down and perking up—treat yourself on any night of the week.
Wine Type: | white |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Chardonnay |
Appellation: | Bourgogne |
Country: | France |
Region: | Burgundy |
Producer: | Domaine de la Cadette |
Winemaker: | Valentin Montanet |
Vineyard: | 30 years, 2 ha |
Soil: | Clay, Limestone |
Farming: | Organic (certified) |
Alcohol: | 13.5% |
La Soeur Cadette France | Beaujolais | Juliénas
Domaine de la Cadette France | Burgundy | Vézelay
Domaine de la Cadette France | Burgundy | Bourgogne
Domaine de la Cadette France | Burgundy | Bourgogne
La Soeur Cadette France | Burgundy | Bourgogne
La Soeur Cadette France | Beaujolais | Juliénas
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.
Jean-Claude Regnaudot France | Burgundy | Maranges
Domaine Robert-Denogent France | Burgundy | Viré-Clessé
Domaine Roland Lavantureux France | Burgundy | Chablis
Comtesse de Chérisey France | Burgundy | Meursault-Blagny
Domaine de Villaine France | Burgundy | Bourgogne
Domaine Roland Lavantureux France | Burgundy | Chablis
Antoine Jobard France | Burgundy | Beaune 1er Cru
Domaine Robert Chevillon France | Burgundy | Nuits-Saint-Georges
Régis Bouvier France | Burgundy | Marsannay
Domaine Lucien Boillot & Fils France | Burgundy | Bourgogne
Bruno Colin France | Burgundy | Chassagne-Montrachet
Domaine Robert Chevillon France | Burgundy | Nuits-Saint-Georges
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