1er Jus de Chavigne
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Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from the vintage release, with the finest vintages easily cellar-worthy for 20 years.
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Pan-seared sea scallops, roasted veal chops with chanterelles, rich lobster thermidor
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Crafted by the iconoclastic Jean-Marie Guffens, the '1er Jus de Chavigne' is a legendary cuv e that epitomizes his revolutionary impact on the M connais. Sourced from the steep, limestone-rich slopes of the historic 'En Chavigne' vineyard in Vergisson, this rare bottling is made exclusively from the first press run ('premier jus') of the estate's oldest Chardonnay vines. Guffens, famous for his provocative stance against the rigid hierarchies of the C te d'Or, proves with this wine that terroir and uncompromising viticulture can yield whites of Grand Cru stature. The wine undergoes natural fermentation and extended aging on its fine lees, resulting in a breathtakingly complex white Burgundy. It marries opulent, sun-drenched stone fruit characters with a laser-like, saline minerality and a structural tension that allows it to evolve magnificently over time.
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Established in 1979 by Belgian expatriates Jean-Marie Guffens and Maine Heynen, Domaine Guffens-Heynen is a legendary estate located in Vergisson, Burgundy, France (Le Chavigne, 71960 Vergisson). Renowned for defying regional hierarchies, the domaine is celebrated for producing monumental, mineral-driven Chardonnay from historic plots like En Chavigne. Jean-Marie Guffens's uncompromising winemaking philosophy combines low yields, natural yeast fermentations, and extended lees aging to yield whites of extraordinary tension and complexity. Official website: http://www.verget-bourgogne.fr.