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2020 Bourgogne Blanc
La Soeur CadetteLike a lot of scrappy, young Burgundian vignerons who are priced out of the region’s hottest real estate, Valentin Montanet is used to working on Burgundy’s periphery. Based in the satellite village and AOC of Vézelay, near Chablis, Valentin has demonstrated his talent time and again by crafting stellar wines from this hallowed region with grapes grown off the beaten path.
For this blanc, he sources Chardonnay from the southern part of Burgundy, near Mâcon. The climate down here is warmer than in frosty Vézelay, but Valentin proves he is as adept with this slice of the area as he is with his home turf. In short, this bottle—delicious, crisp, mineral, and unfussy—delivers Bourgogne blanc perfection. With remarkable finesse and versatility, it is well suited to just about every occasion. It would make the perfect pairing for fresh fish, such as Christopher Lee’s Fish Crudo, recipe linked below.
You can find Christopher Lee’s recipe here.
—Tom Wolf
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% |
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About The Producer
Domaine de la Cadette
About The Region
Burgundy
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.
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