About this episode

The episode explores the top white Burgundies of Côte de Beaune and what makes them exceptional.

This episode is part of "The Greats" series, in which I discuss the greatest wines in the world and what makes them great. This time, I explore the top white Burgundies of Corton-Charlemagne, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, and Chassagne-Montrachet. I address what makes these wines Greats and go into detail on the regions, the vineyards, and the wines. Full show notes and all back episodes are on Patreon. Join the community today! www.patreon.com/winefornormalpeople _______________________________________________________________ This show is brought to you by my exclusive sponsor, Wine Access – THE place to discover your next favorite bottle. Wine Access has highly allocated wines and incredible values, plus free shipping on orders of $150 or more. You can't go wrong with Wine Access! Go to wineaccess.com/wfnp to sign up!

People in this episode

Host: Elizabeth Schneider

Topics covered

• Grand Cru Whites
• Burgundy Wines
• Wine Regions
• Wine Education
• Top White Burgundies

Keywords

• Grand Cru
• Burgundy
• Côte de Beaune
• white wine
• wine regions
• Corton-Charlemagne
• Meursault
• Puligny-Montrachet
• Chassagne-Montrachet

Sponsors

Wine Access

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Corton-Charlemagne, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet

Places: Côte de Beaune, Burgundy

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