Where it's from:
>France
>Burgundy
>Puligny-Montrachet
Price per case:
£295.8
Bottle size:
37.5 cl
Bottles per case:
24
Style:
Rich Dry Whites
Grapes:
Chardonnay
Description:
The Domaine Gérard Chavy owns 27 acres of vineyards, and nearly all are in the village of Puligny-Montrachet, as well as a few rows of vines in neighboring Meursault. The Domaine Gérard Chavy, now run by Gérard's sons Jean-Louis and Alain, with this substantial acreage in the appellation provides the rare opportunity of offering reasonable quantities of domaine-bottled Puligny-Montrachet. Smoky, round, full and buttery style the wine lover can tell from aromas alone that Gérard Chavy wines are classic white Burgundies. Without the overly forward candy/fruit character of New World wines, these Chardonnays are made to drink with dinner. Their Puligny vines average 25 years old and the wine is 70% barrel fermented (15% new oak) and 30% tank fermented, the 1999 vintage has produced a wine vibrant, fresh, crisp and minerally with a long finish. Available in Half Bottles.