Jules Richard Macon Aze

WHAT IS MACON AZE?
 
Azé is a village within the Macon sub-region in Burgundy. It's one of the most southerly parts of Bourgogne/Burgundy before hitting the Beaujolais region. The wine label signifies that the wine was made in the Aze village within Macon. Whites from Macon Azé are always made from Chardonnay.
 
TASTING NOTES:
 
This is a fresh style of Chardonnay. It's fermented at a lower temperature, which helps it retain fresh and crisp qualities, whilst avoiding the buttery qualities that Chardonnay can sometimes be known for. It was aged in steel tanks with a little bit of lees stirring, to give it a bit more texture.
 
The nose is very appealing, notes of buttered apple, pear and floral characters. There is a distinct nuttiness which sits perfectly alongside the marked freshness and streaks of tropical fruit.
 
WHY SHOULD I TRY JULES RICHARD MACON AZE?
 
Well, we first tried it back at the London Wine Fair. It had been listed in Wine Merchant magazine's top 100 wines of 2024 and when we tasted it we could see why. Quality wine, with enough complexity to justify the price, while remaining approachable and easy drinking.