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Domaine Faiveley draws this regional Bourgogne Chardonnay from limestone soils across the Côte and matures it at its 19th-century Nuits-Saint-Georges cellar. Eight to ten months on fine lees, with some in French oak, give apple, pear and a nutty, creamy depth.
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Joseph Faiveley Chardonnay is a regional white made by Domaine Faiveley under the AOC Bourgogne in Burgundy. The fruit comes from several vineyards spread across the region on limestone loam soils, the classic base for Chardonnay in Burgundy. Limestone drains well and keeps the roots cool, which holds acidity and gives the fresh, mineral backbone that defines the style, while the cool continental climate leads to a measured, even ripening. The wine is aged for eight to ten months on its fine lees, part of it in French oak barrels, in the estate's historic Nuits-Saint-Georges cellar, which offers steady cool conditions for maturation. Lees contact releases mannoproteins that broaden the palate and add a bready, nutty depth, while the fraction in barrel brings a light spice and a slow oxygen exchange that rounds the texture without dominating the fruit. It pours pale gold. The nose shows green apple, pear and lemon over white flowers, with a hazelnut and fresh dough note from the lees and oak. The palate is medium bodied and creamy in texture, the orchard fruit balanced by fresh acidity to a nutty, gently oaked finish. Serve at 11 to 12 degrees.
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Pairs with roast chicken, quiche and creamy pasta, where the lees texture and light oak give it body. It also suits richer fish such as salmon or monkfish, seared scallops, and a mature nutty cheese such as Comté or aged cheddar.
