2022 Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet, Grand Cru, Domaine de la Vougeraie, Burgun

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.

Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet is a small Grand Cru climat located on the southwestern slopes of the Montrachet hill in Burgundy’s Côte de Beaune subregion. The vineyard, covering 3.7 hectares (9.1 acres), is planted entirely with Chardonnay grapes. The wines produced here are rich, plump white wines, highly sought-after and among the most expensive in the world.

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