A crisp, beautifully balanced Côte de Beaune white delivering vibrant orchard fruit, fresh hazelnuts, and mineral poise from a historic family domaine.

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Pours a bright, pale gold with green-tinted reflections. The nose is lifted and welcoming, opening with aromas of crisp green apple, white peach, and hawthorn blossom, before yielding subtle undertones of fresh hazelnuts, lemongrass, and cool cellar flint, touched by gentle, savoury pastry oak.

On the palate, it strikes a seamless balance between supple texture and pinpoint Burgundian tension. Juicy bites of ripe pear and lemon curd coat the mouth, framed by a brisk, stony acidity that keeps everything upright and refreshing. The finish is clean, dry, and persistent, leaving lingering whispers of citrus zest, toasted almond, and subtle chalky minerality.

Food Pairings:

This has the vivacity and gentle creaminess to cut through classic butter and cream sauces without being overwhelmed. It sings alongside pan-fried Scottish haddock or lemon sole served with a caper butter sauce, creamy chicken and tarragon fricassee, or a hearty fish pie packed with smoked fish and leeks. For cheese, a soft goat's cheese or young Comté is spot on.

About the Producer

Domaine Maldant Pauvelot is rooted deep in the soils of Chorey-lès-Beaune, with winegrowing heritage dating back to 1893 when Jean Pauvelot first laid the foundations. Today, sixth-generation vigneron Jean-Luc Maldant oversees the family estate, combining instinctive respect for traditional Burgundian craftsmanship with modern, exacting cellar standards.

Covering roughly 25 hectares across prime Côte de Beaune and Corton territory, the domaine goes about its business with quiet dedication. While Chorey-lès-Beaune is famous almost entirely for its soft, charming reds (which account for well over 90% of the appellation's production), white Chorey is something of a well-kept secret. Domaine Maldant Pauvelot treats this rare cuvée as a true flagship—delivering all the polish, depth, and character of top-tier Côte de Beaune Chardonnay without the steep premier cru tariff.

Vineyard & Winery

Viticulture & Terroir:

The grapes are farmed on the plains and gentle lower slopes of Chorey-lès-Beaune, sitting just below the hill of Corton. The terroir is composed of well-drained alluvial limestone-clay soils with a moderate scattering of gravel and limestone pebbles (argilo-calcaire). This soil structure gives the Chardonnay vine easy drainage while forcing root systems deep to gather essential mineral complexity. The vines benefit from easterly exposure that catches morning sun to encourage steady, balanced ripening, preserving vital natural acidity and citrus aromatics during harvest.

Winemaking & Maturation:

Grapes are hand-harvested at peak balance between acid and ripeness. At the winery, bunches undergo gentle, protective pressing under inert gas to prevent premature oxidation and lock in delicate floral aromatics. The juice is carefully settled before alcoholic fermentation, which takes place in a mixture of stainless-steel vats and French oak barrels. The wine is then aged for 14 months in French oak barrels (around 25% new wood), with periodic, light bâtonnage (lees stirring) to build mouthfeel and subtle hazelnut roundness without dominating the wine's limestone energy.