SAUGUS – April 2009 – Macon region is part of Burgundy-south of the more famous (and expensive) Cote d’Or. It is home to fabulous, affordable Chardonnay with some of the same qualities as the more expensive northern neighbors like Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet that run $50 a bottle and more. Of course, the wines are not as rare and complex, but if you find some good ones…
That is where Jean-Pierre Auvigue comes to the dinner table. Brian Lamb of Our Glass Wine Co. has been drinking his wines for over twenty-five years. Yes, they have that emphasis of honey and grapefruit on the tongue, yes they are crisp and dry, but you know what he likes most about them? They have a pure taste from start to finish. There is not a whiff or a dab or an undertone of something amiss about them. They are not over-oaked by any stretch. In fact there is no oak used at all. This is pure, fresh Chardonnay.
Auvigue’s Macon Villages is pale gold. There are fruit and floral notes with good length in the mouth. The Macon Villages comes from a vineyard very close to Pouilly-Fuisse. The grapes are planted on clay and limestone soils. Harvesting white wine grapes is very tricky because every day those grapes stay on the vine reaching their maximum ripeness, they are also losing precious acidity – that nervy, vivacious character in whites that is their sine qua non. It is finding that perfect moment when the acidity aligns with the ripeness that is the eureka time with a white wine.
Jean-Pierre is master of the eureka. For this reason, folks will be lucky to find a bottle of Auvigue in the Our Glass Wine Co. cellar unless it’s just been delivered. People just cannot keep their hands off an Auvigue Macon Villages. It is the go to “Chardonnay” at chez Hurley.
To order a bottle, please email: brian@ourglasswineco.com, call the store at: (781) 941-8068, or visit: www.OurGlassWineCo.com
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Important: Our Glass Wine Co. stands behind all Cynthia’s wines and guarantee that you will find them pleasing and delicious. You can return any of her wines for any reason if their style does not meet your expectations.