Verget : Mâcon-Pierreclos 2024

Characteristics and tasting notes of Verget's Mâcon-Pierreclos 2024

Tasting notes

Colour
The colour reveals a delicate pale golden hue.

Nose
The nose reveals a complex bouquet of floral and exotic aromas, accompanied by notes of pear and bread dough, all enhanced by a seductive and subtle touch of reduction.

Palate
On the palate, this medium-bodied wine stands out for its precision and finely honed structure. A silky, refined texture pairs with a chalky minerality and lively acidity, leading to a particularly mouth-watering finish.

Food and wine pairing

Ideal as an aperitif to accompany a creamy leek tart or risotto verrines, this white wine also pairs beautifully with seafood, gratinated oysters, razor clams cooked à la plancha with parsley butter, or pan-seared scallops with cream.

Service and storage

To fully appreciate the Mâcon-Pierreclos 2024, it is recommended to serve it at a temperature between 10 and 12°C. This wine can be enjoyed now to savour its freshness, but it also has the structure needed to age favourably in bottle until around 2034.

Other characteristics

This white wine is produced in France.

The authentic expression of a great white Burgundy by Verget

The estate

Founded in 1990 by Jean-Marie Guffens and his wife Maine Heynen, the négociant house Verget is located in Sologny, at the heart of the Mâconnais in Burgundy. Born from a desire to expand the production of their personal estate, this structure stands out for its strong philosophy: the expression of terroir takes precedence over the prestige of the appellation. Today, the estate still belongs to Jean-Marie Guffens and Maine Heynen, while operational management has been handled by Julien Desplans since 2016. Verget is renowned for its meticulous approach and quest for authenticity.

The vineyard

The vineyard of the Mâcon-Pierreclos appellation extends over steep hillsides on either side of the Petite Grosne river, with altitudes ranging from 270 to 506 metres. Benefiting from south and southwest exposure, the vines enjoy optimal sunlight. The soils present a complex geological mosaic, combining sedimentary and crystalline rocks, granite over sandstone, pink sands, clay marls, as well as hard, shallow limestone scattered with stones.

The vintage

The year 2024 was marked by particularly challenging weather conditions. Significant frost episodes severely affected the vines, resulting in substantial losses, especially in the plots located at the bottom of the hillsides. However, the end of the growing cycle offered more favourable conditions. A sunny September allowed the surviving grapes to reach optimal ripeness. The generally moderate temperatures of the season helped preserve a lovely freshness.

Winemaking and aging

The making of the Mâcon-Pierreclos 2024 relies on a rigorous selection of grapes and parcel-by-parcel pneumatic pressing under constant human supervision. Only the first juices are retained. Fermentation takes place slowly thanks to indigenous yeasts. Aging then takes place in stainless steel tanks, wooden barrels, or untreated horizontal ovoid concrete tanks, encouraging a natural circulation of the lees. Judicious lees stirring is applied according to the needs of the cuvée before bottling under screw cap or technical cork.

Grape variety

100% Chardonnay