2021 Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Blanc, Cuvée Marine, Domaine Anne Gros

Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or. Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.

Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits covers land in 19 communes, stretching from around the hill of Vergy in the north to Magny-lès-Villers. Arcenant is one of Hautes-Côtes de Nuits’ finest wine villages, and is also noted for the quality of its fruit-based liqueurs such as the Crème de Cassis from Jean-Baptiste Joannet.