Why this wine matters
More than a famous label.
The domaine is based in Santenay and farms across the Côte de Beaune. Its 2023 Bourgogne Chardonnay is a particularly transparent example of a regional Burgundy made seriously.
Domaine Jessiaume · Burgundy
Bourgogne Chardonnay
Burgundy Chardonnay · apple · ripe citrus · lees · old oak · fresh
Jessiaume Bourgogne Chardonnay is a very useful entry to white Burgundy because it uses proper barrel fermentation and lees ageing without the price of a named village.
Country
France
Region
Burgundy
Appellation
Bourgogne Chardonnay
Grapes
Chardonnay
Style
White
Realistic spend
£20–£30
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
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A strong-value white Burgundy for anniversaries, dinner parties and gifts.
How it is made
The decisions behind the style.
Whole grapes are directly pressed, then the juice naturally ferments in oak barrels. The wine stays on lees for about 10 months, with no new oak.
What does it taste like?
The shape of the wine.
Fresh apple and ripe orchard fruit lead, with a generous but controlled palate and subtle savoury barrel texture.
Body3/5
Acidity4/5
Tannin0/5
Sweetness0/5
Oak influence2/5
Freshness4/5
Aroma3/5
Serve it well
Serve around 10–12°C.
If this wine were human…
The polished traditionalist
If Bourgogne Chardonnay were human, it would be immaculate manners, firm opinions and an excellent memory for details.
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Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Immaculate manners, firm opinions and an excellent memory for details. You notice small details and then pretend you did not, mostly to see whether anyone else does.
At dinner, you are happy to share the bottle, but you definitely noticed who poured themselves the heroic measure. Secretly, you are slightly competitive about having found the good place before everyone else.
In short: immaculate manners, firm opinions and an excellent memory for details. burgundy chardonnay energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
No dead ends.
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
There are 365 more wines where this came from.
Research sources
This profile is researched against producer or similarly authoritative material. Vintage-specific details are kept separate from the permanent wine identity.