Patriarche Saint-Véran (75cl, 13%)

A white Burgundy from the Saint-Véran AOC, made entirely from Chardonnay and bottled at 13% ABV in a 750ml bottle. Patriarche Père & Fils, founded in 1780 in Beaune, selects grapes from limestone and clay soils in the southern Mâconnais. The vines are trained using the taille à queue du Mâconnais, a variation of Guyot pruning that bends the cane into an arc. In the glass it shows bright straw-yellow, with ripe apple, fresh pear and delicate citrus blossom on the nose. The palate is clean and fruit-forward, with green apple, white pear and light citrus acidity, finishing with ripe pear and faint citrus.