I was talking to a friend of mine, and she claimed that she only drank red wines, because she did not like white wines, especially Chardonnay wines.  She said that they were too “oakey” and not pleasant.  She also said that other white wines were too sweet and fruity.  So I asked her, if she had ever tried a White Burgundy, to which she replied no.

I opened up a bottle of wine, and poured two glasses, and told her to try this wine.  She immediately said that she liked the color and the nose.  She said it was not a wimpy white and that it was different from any white that she had encountered.  She took a sip and chewed it, and enjoyed the acidity and crispness of this wine.  I quickly told her that this wine is from Rully, Cuvee La Chaume 2008.  That Rully is from the Southern Region of Burgundy from a region called the Chalonnais.  I explained how there was some flowers in the nose, but not as prevalent as in a Viognier.  She really started enjoying this wine, and admired how in a few minutes it had even opened up more, and she found it even better than during her first taste.

I let her go on a bit more, about how much she enjoyed the wine, and that it was better than any white wine she had ever had.  Then I dropped the bombshell on her.  I told her that this wine is made from the Chardonnay grape, and she looked at me in disbelief.  I also told her that if she liked this crisp Chardonnay, she could find it in other wines as well.  That not all wineries produce a buttery Chardonnay, that some try to make it crisp like the wine we were enjoying.  After she laughed and said that I tricked her, she admitted that she would have to say that she will no longer say that she does not like a Chardonnay wine.