Domaine Roux Père & Fils Saint-Aubin Blanc 2022

Saint-Aubin is Puligny's cheaper, cooler-headed neighbour, and Roux is literally based in the village, so this is the home-turf bottle.

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Chardonnay from Saint-Aubin in the Côte de Beaune, a village tucked behind Chassagne and Puligny that makes tense, mineral whites at a fraction of their famous neighbours' prices. The Roux domaine sits at 11 Rue du Ban in the village itself.

Taste Profile: Bright straw colour with a fresh mineral nose of toast and butter, ripe lemon and juicy yellow peach, and a slightly salty finish. Zippy, saline and savoury. Open it with white fish, shellfish or a good roast chicken.

Winemaking Process: Domaine Roux works with oak across its range and is moving to larger-format barrels (300 to 500L), with some parcels farmed organically. We couldn't source the specific barrel regime for this cuvée.

Winemaker: Brothers Sébastien and Matthieu Roux, the family's latest generation in Saint-Aubin, lead the estate. They work some 70 hectares across around 180 parcels and have been experimenting with amphora and longer élevage.