Spring is here. The trees are thickening with blossom and the evenings are ever lighter, calling for a wine with an energy to match. Our Own Selection Chablis is delicious for spring evenings, and quite a treat when paired with a variety of dishes.
As the evenings lighten, I find myself craving lighter wines too. There is a palpable lift as we leave winter behind us. The gasp of magnolias, unspooling blooms of wisteria, the evening light on the Thames. There is so much brightness in the air, and yet, it is still crisp and cool. Perhaps illogically, I find myself gravitating to wines of this character too.
Berry Bros. & Rudd’s Own Selection Chablis is a mainstay of my “everyday” repertoire. That’s not to say that I drink it every day, but rather, it is a wine I turn to when I’m looking for something delicious to enjoy with a midweek supper, or if I’m going to a friend’s house for lunch. It is gorgeously fresh, almost steely, yet balanced by a hint of ripeness. It has notes of crisp orchard fruits – like the first bite into a perfect apple – with those characteristic flashes of iodine and salty oyster shell. Made from the Chardonnay grape, the complete absence of oak means it retains a delicate fruit purity, speaking to the cool climate in which the grapes are grown. It is this cool-climate profile that makes it such a fantastic partner for food, as its
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