Blog / Chardonnay

Mouzon Leroux

The family has been established in Champagne since 1776, and the first bottling with the domaine labels started to be sold in 1930.

Currently Sebastien Mouzon the 9th generation of the Mouzon family to grow grapes in Verzy runs this 7.5ha domaine.

After finishing his studies in oenology and viticulture Sebastien spent a year working in Burgundy, which helped him to expand his understanding of the use of oak for fermentation and maturation.

In 2008 he started the conversion to biodynamic farming, which was completed in 2011. The domaine is currently certified organic and biodynamic by Demeter.

Posted on December 22, 2022
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Christian Gosset

The next chapter for Christian Gosset began in 2015 after 35 years of making wine at Champagne Gosset-Brabant with his brother, they separated and, at the age of 50, Christian decided to create a personal project based around the terroir of his village Ay.

From his 5 ha of vineyards he crafts a range of terroir-expressive Champagnes focused on absolute quality.

His first harvest took place in 2016 and his wines were made in the cellar of his friend and colleague, Jean-Baptiste Geoffroy.

The Christian Gosset style is aromatic, powerful, and structured, but always in search of finesse and elegance.

Posted on November 02, 2021
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Jessiaume

Located in Santenay, in the Côte de Beaune, the Domaine Jessiaume is in the heart of the Burgundy wine region. 15 hectares of vines are spread over the communes of Beaune, Pommard, Volnay, Auxey-Duresses and Santenay.

After the acquisition of the domaine by Dr Bigot, they have converted to organic viticulture and the use of gentle methods to achieve a high level of quality the domaine interfere as little as possible on the wines and favor as much as possible the work by gravity, the natural clarification and the use of low doses of sulfites.

Posted on August 27, 2021
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Morgen Long

After having worked in Central Otago, Oregon, California and Burgundy, Seth established Morgen Long in 2014 with a single plot of Chardonnay. His focus in single vineyard, single variety instigated the curiosity of wine enthusiasts and wine critics alike, and he quickly became a hit.

His wines are made in a clear similarity with Burgundian Chardonnay, using techniques in the cellar that are common to Coche Dury and Jean Marc Roulot, among other top Burgundy Chardonnay experts.

Tiny production, single vineyard specific cuvee’s make these wines to look out for.

Posted on August 18, 2021
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Pernot Belicard

Philippe is runing this small 6ha domaine in Puligny that is responsible for some really exciting bottles from the Aligote all the way to the top 1er crus from Puligny. One of the early pickers in the village, the wines are usually harvested by hand and pressed whole clusters, extracting some fine tannins that will allow them to develop and age in bottle.
Posted on July 07, 2021
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Latour Giraud

Once a supplier of bulk grapes and wines to Maison Louis Latour, Jean Pierre Latour decided to step up its vine growing and winemaking techniques to make its own wines, and has now reach an exceptional quality across its range.
From it's Bourgogne Chardonnay to Meursault Perrieres, Latour Giraud is now a name to be aware.

The vines are grown organically, and the wines whole bunch pressed, barrel fermented and barrel aged for 12 months in around 25-35% new oak.

Posted on June 30, 2021
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J.L. Vergnon

In the heart of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Didier Vergnon and his son Clement are the 4th and 5th generations to lead this small 5 hectare estate.
All the cuvees are 100% Chardonnay (blanc de blancs), sourced from their own vineyards in the Grand Cru Vineyards in the Cote de Blanc.

Low dosage across the range endows this true expression of typical terroir, vivacity, and nerve combined with the unique finesse of chardonnay.
This is highly recommended for the Champagne fans looking for high quality blanc de blancs.

Posted on June 29, 2021
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Tremblay Marchive

Lead by Lyne Marchive from 1970's until 2018, the domaine passed through a series of improvements and grew considerably in size to its current 29 hectares.
Since 2019 the vineyards are grown organically, and before that the family practiced sustainable agriculture since 1950's.

The wines are barrel fermented with indigenous yeast, and aged on the fine lees between 7-12 months in stainless steel tanks. There is a light filtration to avoid any cloudiness.

Posted on April 12, 2021
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JH Meyer

Producing organically grown single vineyards Pinot Noir, from multiple sites with various soil types, Johan quickly became one of the most interesting names for Pinot Noir in South Africa. His gentle extraction technique and previous experience in New Zealand and Santa Barbara allowed him to manage color, tannins, and oak use with great precision, delivering wines that are not only light in alcohol level, but also elegant and truth to its fruit character.
Productions are very small and yields are similar to some of the lowest yields from Burgundian producers.
The wines are fermented naturally with 100% whole clusters, and with one punch down performed daily for color and tannin extraction.
Those are great quality wines, that will surprise most of the pinot noir fans.

Posted on April 12, 2021
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Holger Koch

Holger Koch, once cellar master at Fritz Keller, has run his own small, eight-hectare property in Kaiserstuhl (Baden) since 1999.

His vineyard management is virtually organic, and profiles of the wine favor a refreshing and finessed, elegant style of Pinot.

The wines are pure, precise and elegant, with intense red fruit aromas on nose and palate, persistence and freshness.
Posted on March 25, 2021
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Bass Phillip

The Bass Phillip vineyards were first established in the southeastern corner of Australia in 1979, specializing in high-quality pinot noir and chardonnay wines. The vineyards have been organic since 1993 and biodynamic since 2002.

As of April 2020, Bass Phillip wines has welcomed the entry of Jean-Marie Fourrier of Domaine Fourrier as chief winemaker.

Posted on March 19, 2021
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