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• • Salads
• • Seafood
• • Fresh  Cheese
• • Fish
• • Aperitif

 

Domaine Bernard St. Véran Vieilles Vignes 2005		France
A deliciously fruity and refreshing Chardonnay from some of the oldest vineyards of Jean Bernard's estate. Very opulent with a nice finish.

Release Notes:

Price : $17.50  Qty:  Item No. : 19772  Our Rating : 91  Country : France  Region : Saint Veran  Grape : Chardonnay  Alcohol : 12.5%

Domaine Bernard’s St. Véran Vieilles Vignes (literally “old vines”) comes from a Chardonnay vineyard planted with 35 to 45 year-old vines. Different parts of the vineyard are harvested over a few days to ensure optimum ripeness. The majority (60%) of the wine is matured in new French oak barrels for 11 months. Just over a thousand cases produced per year.

Tasting Notes:

A medium lemon colored wine with a soft nose of white fruit, flowers, and oak. The palate of this wine is rich, smooth and round with concentrated fruit (peach and apple) flavors and is perfectly rounded out by the restrained use of oak. This wine has a medium to long opulent and refreshing finish. It will partner well with a variety of seafood dishes (swordfish, lobster, mussels), salads, roast chicken, and cheeses. Enjoy now to 2009.

Winery:

Domaine Bernard, is known in France as one of the best St. Véran you can buy. Jean Bernard has earned many stars in the Guide Hachette and his wines are rich... Read more

Region:

St. Veran is a small appellation at the southern end of the Mâconnais that is known for its white Burgundies. Chardonnay is the main white grape grown in the area and... Read more