Domaine Guffens-Heynen : Bourgogne "Deuxièmes Jus" 2025

Characteristics and tasting tips for the Bourgogne "Deuxièmes Jus" 2025 from Domaine Guffens-Heynen

Tasting

Nose
Inspired by the signature style of the estate's press wines, the expected aromatic profile unveils notes of fully ripe yellow fruit. This complex bouquet should also offer subtle hints of white flowers, citrus, beeswax and toasted hazelnuts.

Palate
The palate promises an assertive structure and a generous texture. Breadth and vibrancy are in perfect balance, delivering a lovely mineral tension that stretches into a long, elegant finish.

Food and wine pairings

This white wine will pair beautifully with fine fish served with a light sauce, shellfish or poultry in a creamy sauce. It will also be an ideal match for hard cooked cheeses such as Comté or Beaufort.

The boldness and concentration of a white Burgundy

The estate

Founded in 1979, Domaine Guffens-Heynen is an essential benchmark of southern Burgundy. Located in the Mâconnais, this estate of approximately 5.5 to 5.65 hectares is still run today by its founders, Maine and Jean-Marie Guffens-Heynen. Renowned for their artisanal approach and their rejection of convention, the owners craft white wines of exceptional concentration. Thanks to extremely low yields and natural viticulture, the estate elevates its cuvées to the level of the greatest Burgundy crus, offering unique expressions sought after throughout the world.

The vineyard

The vineyard behind this Burgundy wine extends across the slopes of several Mâconnais villages, including Pierreclos, Vergisson and Davayé. The vines are farmed as naturally as possible, with no chemical products whatsoever, in favour of regular ploughing and manure fertilisation. Yields are drastically controlled through very severe pruning, reducing production to a third of the usual volumes. This method encourages the development of tiny bunches, ensuring optimal concentration of flavour and substance.

Winemaking and ageing

The grapes are harvested by hand, in successive passes, to pick the berries at their ideal ripeness. The Bourgogne "Deuxièmes Jus" 2025 is distinctive in that it comes exclusively from the second static pressing of all the estate's grapes and appellations, gently extracted using a vertical press. Fermentation takes place without the addition of exogenous yeasts. The wine is then aged in oak barrels, resting at length on its lees, all without unnecessary filtration.

Grape variety

100% Chardonnay.