| Macon Villages Chardonnay 2005 Charles Mignon is produced by Roux Pere & Fils, the top-rated wine producer in Burgundy France. From the Cote Maconnaise, Macon Villages 2005 Chardonnay is light and delicate with expressive white flower aromas. Roux Pere & Fils Macon Villages 2005 Charles Mignon flavors range from light citrus to tropical fruits. Young and fresh, it goes very well with pork, veal, shrimp and other seafood. This is a great Macon Villages wine to enjoy by itself, as a sipping wine. It is moderately priced and real French Chardonnay bargain. Drink by 2010.
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Chateau Roux, Pere & Fils is Burgundy, France's largest boutique wine producer. The domaine's vineyards are located throughout the Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune and Côte Châlonnaise areas. They cultivate their different grape varieties, Chardonnay for white
wines and Pinot Noir for red, on east and south-facing slopes, in a clay and chalk soil. Wines are produced using age-old traditions combined with today’s most advanced technologies (especially in terms of temperature control, analysis, and inspection/
sampling). Aged in oak casks for between 12 and 18 months, depending on the vintage and terroir, their wines have been featured in every single industry publication and all their wines have been rated by the most demanding wine critics. White Burgundy wines, benefiting from the best climate of the estate, are rich and complex with hints of vanilla, hazelnut, toasted almonds, yellow peach and honey. Well suited for aging, their red Burgundy wines are full-bodied and elegant, with flavors of fresh red fruits. Charles Mignon is one of the premium labels they use in the United States for their finer wines that are exclusively sold in high-end restaurants and clubs.
RATINGS: 3.5 Glasses - Snooth
Macon Village 2005 Chardonnay Roux Pere & Fils Charles Mignon Information:
Origin : Côte Mâconnaise
AOC : Regional
Soil : Marly and chalky
Grape : Chardonnay
Wine making process:
Hand picked harvest and temperature controlled fermentation.
Maturing : 6 months in stainless steel tanks.
Description : Light and delicate wine with very expressive white flower aromas. It is a very easy to drink wine, young and fresh.
Good for : 4 years.
Serving temperature : 52-54°F (11-13°C), gingerly put on ice.
Food accompaniment : Pork, veal, shrimp, molluscs, appetizers.
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