Jérôme Fornerot

Saint Aubin Blanc Champ-Tirant

2023
Saint-Aubin
Burgundy
France
Say It
Zhay-rohm For-neh-roh - San-Toh-ban Blan Shahn Tee-rah
Varietal
Chardonnay
$61
Flavors & Qualities
White Peach White Peach
Tarragon Tarragon
Mineral Mineral
Linked Character
Organic Organic
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Palate Character

Balance & Finesse 1 Rich & Full 2 Light & Bright 2 Smooth & Silky 2 Round & Fleshy 2 Tone & Backbone 2 Powerful & Extracted 2 Bright & Crisp 2
Balance & Finesse
This Wine Your Palate
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This is a predominantly Balance & Finesse wine, but it shares structural nuances of Bright & Crisp as described in the tasting note below.

Tasting Notes
Balance & Finesse with racy acidity, there are flavors of white peach and lemon rind with aromas of tarragon and white flowers. The wine finishes with white pepper and well-integrated oak on the minerally finish.
COLOR
Pale Gold
BODY
ACIDITY
SWEET
ALCOH.
14%
GRAPE(S)
Chardonnay
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Why this wine made the cut…
A classy combination of terroir, elegance, and verve.
Saint-Aubin, Burgundy, France
GRAPE VARIETAL(S)
Chardonnay
100% Shar-do-NAY
Chardonnay may be the most versatile white wine grape, often seen as a blank canvas. It displays various flavors and aromas depending on where it is grown and more specifically, how it is made. It can range in Palate Character from Bright & Crisp to Rich & Full depending on the climate. It is also particularly malleable and highly affected by winemaking choices like as malolactic fermentation, lees stirring, barrel fermentation and ageing practices.
Country / State
France
Region
Burgundy
Sub Region
Saint-Aubin
Producer
Jérôme Fornerot
Winemaker(s)
Jérôme Fornerot
Vintage
2023