Hauts Vignes
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared scallops, roasted chicken, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the iconoclastic Jean-Marie Guffens, the 'Hauts Vignes' represents the pinnacle of what the Mâconnais can achieve when treated with grand cru care. Defying traditional Burgundy hierarchies, Guffens utilizes these wind-swept, limestone-rich parcels near the famous Roche de Vergisson to capture an extraordinary tension. The high elevation preserves a piercing, electric acidity, while Guffens's signature low yields, natural yeast fermentations, and extended lees contact impart a rich, multi-layered texture. It is a wine that tells the story of a rebel winemaker who proved that humble appellations can yield whites of breathtaking mineral complexity and energy.
🍾 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