By Martin Isark
Yes, the grape is chardonnay, but white burgundy from the Burgundy region in France takes the ubiquitous chardonnay to another level.
The wine:
The most famous wine from Northern Burgundy is chablis and it is rare to find a producer on the supermarket shelves that uses oak whereas in Southern Burgundy most winemakers use oak
The verdict:
Looking for a wine that delivers a green apple-like aromas, mouth-watering steely acidity and a flinty mineral lick then grab a bottle of chablis from Burgundy’s Chablis region. Unlike the wines from Chablis, most of the white wines from Southern Burgundy use oak. and best deliver a mix of aromas and flavours of ripe apples, stone fruits, orange blossom, honey. oatmeal, moreish acidity and a toasty oak lick. Check out the below.
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Barcode: 5400141219814
Domaine Jean-Jacques Girard Pernand Vergelesses les Belles Filles Southern Burgundy
This wine presents a moreish mix of ripe grapefruit, stone fruits, oatmeal and an integrated toasty oak lick. A must try.. Tasted by Martin Isark. Available from Ocado
Barcode: 3330540102030
Cave des Vignerons de Buxy Montagny 1er Cru Southern Burgundy France
This Montagny delivers a mix of aromas and flavours of ripe apples oatmeal, moreish acidity and a toasty oak lick. Well worth a punt. Tasted by Martin Isark. Available from Morrisons
Barcode: 3422511000374
Simonnet-Febvre Chablis Premier Cru Montmains Northern Burgundy
Enjoy wine that delivers green apple-like aromas, mouth-watering steely acidity and a flinty mineral lick. Grab a bottle. Tasted by Martin Isark. Available from Ocado
Labouré-Roi Meursault Southern Burgundy France
Although this Meursault delivers a mix of aromas and flavours of apples, oatmeal, moreish acidity and a toasty oak lick. It does not get close to the best Meursault wines. Tasted by Martin Isark. Available from Ocado
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