2018 Saint-Veran Grand Vin de Bourgogne — Maconnais Chardonnay at Peak Maturity

Saint-Veran is the Maconnais appellation that sits just south of Pouilly-Fuisse — a source of consistently excellent, terroir-driven Chardonnay that offers the freshness, minerality, and Burgundian character of its more famous neighbour at a fraction of the price. This 2018 is drinking at its peak right now, with six years of bottle age adding a compelling honeyed richness and rounded complexity.

Tasting Notes

Bright pale gold with a green tinge. The nose is fresh and inviting — lemon, grapefruit, and white peach, with floral notes of acacia and honeysuckle, and a subtle hint of honey and butter from the bottle age. On the palate, fresh and mineral-driven with a rounded richer profile from the 2018 vintage warmth — apple, citrus, and a fine chalky backbone, finishing clean and long.

Food Pairing

A mature Maconnais Chardonnay like this pairs beautifully with refined poultry. We love it with Bare Bird Premium Free-Range Whole Boneless Butterflied Chicken from My Meat Man — roasted with lemon, tarragon and a splash of white wine, the tender free-range chicken is a magnificent match for the wine's acacia, honeysuckle and honeyed mature Burgundy character.

Why This Is a Smart Buy

Burgundy AOC Chardonnay from the Maconnais — drinking at its peak with six years of bottle development — at HK$129 is outstanding value.

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