Domaine Gérard Thomas et Filles, Saint Aubin Champ Tirant

Area:

Saint-Aubin is a village in the Côte de Beaune sub-region of Burgundy, nestled between the hillsides of a sub-valley in the Côte d'Or escarpment, known for both red and (mainly) white wines from the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grape varieties.
While not the most famous of the Côte d'Or villages, Saint-Aubin is one of Burgundy's top performing wine communes in terms of both volume and vineyard quality; nearly three-quarters of its sites have premier cru status. Furthermore, while Saint-Aubin wines are rarely considered to be among the region's finest, they are known for offering excellent value for money and can provide a good introduction to Burgundy wines of both colours.

Producer:

Gérard Thomas has been quietly running his estate situated in the quaint, tucked away, Côte de Beaune village of Saint-Aubin since 1982. His two daughters, Anne-Sophie and Isabelle have been working with him for a number of years. Their vineyard holdings extend to around 12 hectares in the Côte de Beaune appellations of Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet and Saint-Aubin itself. While they make a small amount of red wine, in this part of the world Chardonnay is king and it's their whites on which their reputation is based. Not being based in the nearby prestigious communes of Meursault or Puligny-Montrachet might mean that they go a little bit under the radar compared to some other producers. However, without any doubt, they are the equal of many of their better-known peers and, for sure, their wines with the Saint-Aubin appellation are extremely good value for money from this part of Burgundy.

Please note the last day for guaranteed Christmas delivery is the 19th of December. After this date we unfortunately cannot guarantee that your order will arrive in time for Christmas.