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Jean-Claude Boisset makes this sustainable Bourgogne Chardonnay, named for the old Ursuline convent at Nuits-Saint-Georges. Twelve months in French oak with malolactic and lees ageing give a rounded white of white peach, pear and citrus over gentle vanilla and toast.
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Jean-Claude Boisset makes this Bourgogne Chardonnay, Les Ursulines, from fruit grown across the Burgundy region under sustainable farming. The name recalls the Ursuline convent at Nuits-Saint-Georges, secularised after the French Revolution. Burgundy Chardonnay takes its structure from limestone and clay soils and a cool continental climate, where a wide swing between warm days and cold nights holds the acidity that gives the wine its backbone. The wine spends twelve months in French oak barrels. During this time malolactic fermentation softens the sharper malic acid into gentler lactic acid, while contact with the fine lees adds texture and a subtle bready depth, and the barrel contributes light spice and a rounder mouthfeel. It shows pale gold in the glass, with a nose of white peach, pear and citrus over a touch of vanilla and toasted bread. The palate is medium bodied and dry, with ripe orchard fruit, a creamy centre and fresh acidity carrying a clean, gently nutty finish. Serve at 10 to 12 degrees in a white-wine glass.
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A flexible white for European roast dinners. Pair it with roast chicken, grilled white fish or pork, where the rounded texture matches the dish. It also works with creamy soft cheeses and roasted root vegetables.
