{"title":"White Wines with Oak","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eChardonnay is the obvious one, but it is not the only white that takes to a barrel. Wood gives a white wine weight and a rounder texture, and where the oak is new it adds toast, spice, vanilla and a hint of something buttery. Where it is old, it adds almost no flavour at all and simply lets the wine breathe and broaden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe best examples wear it lightly. Puligny-Montrachet and white Rioja, Fiano and Semillon, Godello and Rhône whites all keep their acidity and their sense of place while the barrel builds the frame around them. Expect richness rather than sweetness, and a texture that suits roast chicken, creamy sauces and hard cheeses far better than a stainless steel white would.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:20px 0 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/highburyvintners.co.uk\/blogs\/news\/the-wood-behind-the-wine\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#A8622A;color:#ffffff;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:13px 30px;text-decoration:none;border-radius:2px;\"\u003eRead: The Wood Behind The Wine\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"domaine-henri-and-gilles-buisson-saint-romain-le-jarron-2023","title":"Domaine Henri \u0026 Gilles Buisson Saint Romain Le Jarron 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis plot of Saint-Romain, facing South-West, is located between 293 and 380 meters on very steep soil. Composed of light and sandy soils on limestone scree that disintegrates, this terroir on which young vines express themselves, gives birth to a fresh white wine, full of fruit and perfumed. Its minerality which is expressed very gently gives it a pleasant roundness enhanced with notes of citrus fruits and white flowers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"James Nicholson Wine Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55296422674810,"sku":"16853","price":52.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0516\/7146\/6141\/files\/Domaine-Henri---Gilles-Buisson-Saint-Romain-Le-Jarron.png?v=1745415099"},{"product_id":"domaine-henri-and-gilles-buisson-saint-romain-perriere-2023","title":"Domaine Henri \u0026 Gilles Buisson Saint Romain Perriere 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese 40-year-old vines, facing due east, flourish freshly between 303 and 340 meters above sea level, on a hill opposite the Saint-Romain valley. The strong presence of limestone, as its name indicates, is the great characteristic of this climate. The minerality makes up the matrix of this invigorating white wine which, when you close your eyes, reminds us of the fragrances of a torrent or undergrowth after the rain. Its freshness, its elegance, its aromas of white flowers and damp stone seduce from its early youth. 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