Saint-Aubin

White Saint-Aubin is a dry, elegant Chardonnay from Burgundy’s Côte de Beaune in France, with flavours of lemon, green apple and pear alongside white flowers and a fresh mineral edge. Refined but not overly rich, it’s brilliant with prawns, scallops, grilled fish, roast chicken, creamy pasta and mushroom dishes.

Taste:

Fresh, elegant and quietly sitting in a very expensive neighbourhood.

Saint-Aubin is typically dry and medium-bodied, with bright acidity and flavours of lemon, green apple, pear and white peach. Expect white flowers and a distinctive stony or mineral character alongside the fruit.

Oak-aged examples can bring subtle vanilla, toast, hazelnut and gentle spice, while richer bottles may develop a creamier texture without losing that trademark freshness.

The style often sits beautifully between lean, mineral Chardonnay and the richer expressions found elsewhere in the Côte de Beaune.

Basically, Saint-Aubin lives next door to some very famous names and has picked up excellent habits.

Food Pairings:

Saint-Aubin’s combination of freshness and texture makes it brilliant with seafood, poultry and creamy dishes.

Try it with prawns, scallops, crab, lobster or langoustines, particularly with lemon, garlic or butter.

For fish, pair it with grilled or roasted sea bass, cod, halibut or salmon. Seafood pasta and fish dishes with creamy sauces work particularly well with richer styles.

Roast chicken is another excellent match, along with grilled chicken, chicken in a creamy sauce and roast turkey.

For pasta, try mushroom pasta, truffle pasta, creamy chicken pasta or seafood pasta. Mushroom risotto and truffle risotto work beautifully too.

On the cheese board, Brie, Camembert, Comté and Gruyère are all excellent choices.

Similar Wines:

If you enjoy Saint-Aubin, Puligny-Montrachet is an obvious next stop for another elegant, mineral Chardonnay from the Côte de Beaune.

Chassagne-Montrachet often brings a little more richness and breadth, while Meursault is worth exploring if fuller, nuttier Chardonnay is your thing.

For a leaner, more citrus-driven expression of Burgundy Chardonnay, try Chablis.

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More About Saint-Aubin:

Saint-Aubin is a village and appellation in Burgundy’s Côte de Beaune, tucked between some extremely famous neighbours including Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet.

The appellation produces both white Chardonnay and red Pinot Noir, although its white wines have built an increasingly strong reputation.

Many of Saint-Aubin’s vineyards sit on limestone-rich slopes, including numerous sites classified as Premier Cru. Their location helps produce Chardonnay with the acidity, minerality and elegance associated with the area.

For years, Saint-Aubin was often described as the place to look for value compared with its celebrity neighbours. Increased attention has made that secret considerably less secret.

Turns out telling everyone about the hidden gem does, eventually, stop it being hidden.