When shopping the wine aisle of Trader Joe’s, you will likely be struck by how many highly affordable options the grocer offers. From its large selection of store-branded wines and wines exclusive to TJ’s to its selection of popular name-brand products, the wines on the shelves are all well-priced. Many name-brand products are offered well below the winery’s suggested retail price. Trader Joe’s can offer its wine so inexpensively due to the store’s negotiating, production, and buying power.
Shoppers at select Trader Joe’s locations will be pleased to see a bottle of Louis Jadot Pouilly-Fuissé tucked on a shelf in the wine department. The historic French producer is known for crafting elegant selections of chardonnay and pinot noir wines, including its Pouilly-Fuissé chardonnay. The Pouilly-Fuissé wine region is located within the larger Maconnais area, situated in the southern part of the Burgundy region. Chardonnay is the exclusive wine of the area as regulated by French law. The region’s hilly topography includes a mix of chalk and limestone-rich clay soils over granite, giving mineral-rich character to the wines.
Excerpt Taken From: Tasting Table
Author: Hayley Hamilton Cogill
