Levroute
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed within 2 to 6 years from the vintage release, when its vibrant fruit and mineral freshness are at their peak.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
creamy mushroom risotto, roasted chicken with herbs, fresh goat cheese
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hailing from the rolling hills of the Mâconnais in southern Burgundy, Verget's 'L'Evroute' (often styled as Levroute) showcases the brilliant potential of the Chardonnay grape when grown on the region's classic clay-limestone soils. The name refers to a specific, sun-drenched vineyard plot in the commune of Charnay-lès-Mâcon, where the vines benefit from excellent drainage and optimal ripening conditions. True to the pioneering spirit of founders Jean-Marie and Maine Guffens, this cuvée is crafted with meticulous care: whole-cluster pressing is followed by fermentation and aging on fine lees in temperature-controlled vats. This technique coaxes out a beautiful tension, balancing rich notes of yellow peach and fresh pear with a stony, saline minerality. It is a wine that captures the pure, unadorned essence of Mâconnais terroir, free from heavy oak influence.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Maison Verget blev grundlagt i 1990 af den visionære belgiske vinmager Jean-Marie Guffens og hans hustru Maine Heynen i Sologny, beliggende i Mâconnais i det sydlige Bourgogne. Som en banebrydende négociant-éleveur revolutionerede huset vinproduktionen i Bourgogne med sine kompromisløse standarder for drueudvælgelse, skånsom horisontal presning samt præcis lagring på det fine bundfald med minimal brug af nyt egetræ. Verget er verdenskendt for sine rene, mineralske Chardonnay-vine fra førsteklasses terroirs i alt fra Mâconnais til Chablis og Côte d'Or, men mestrer også ekspressive Pinot Noir-vine og nytænkende fortolkninger fra det sydlige Frankrig. Vinene hyldes for deres nerve, krystalklare renhed og autentiske terroirpræg.