1er Jus des Hauts de Vignes
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed from 3 to 12 years after the vintage release, though exceptional vintages can evolve beautifully for longer.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea scallops, creamy mushroom risotto, or roasted chicken with wild chanterelles.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the iconoclastic Jean-Marie Guffens, the '1er Jus des Hauts de Vignes' is a masterclass in precision and tension, showcasing why Guffens-Heynen is widely considered the qualitative equal of the finest Côte de Beaune estates. The term '1er Jus' (first juice) refers to Guffens' meticulous pressing philosophy, utilizing only the very first, gentlest press run where the purest fruit and most vibrant acidity reside. Sourced from high-altitude, wind-swept vineyard parcels ('Hauts de Vignes') in the Mâconnais, the grapes benefit from cooler microclimates that yield remarkable mineral drive. Fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged on its fine lees in oak barrels, this cuvée bypasses traditional regional hierarchies to deliver a white Burgundy of monumental complexity, energy, and crystalline purity.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1979 by Belgian native Jean-Marie Guffens and his wife Lydie Heynen, Domaine Guffens-Heynen is located in the picturesque village of Vergisson in Burgundy's Mâconnais region. Widely regarded as a revolutionary visionary, Guffens transformed the reputation of southern Burgundy through uncompromising vineyard husbandry, rigorous manual selections involving multiple passes ('tries') during harvest, and precise, non-interventionist cellar practices. The domaine is world-renowned for crafting extraordinarily concentrated, mineral-rich, and age-worthy white Burgundies from iconic lieu-dits such as En Chavigne and La Roche in Pouilly-Fuissé and Mâcon-Pierreclos, regularly rivaling the finest Grand Crus of the Côte de Beaune.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay