Terroirs Davaye
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 5 years from the vintage release to appreciate its vibrant fruit and fresh mineral tension.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled white fish, roasted chicken with herbs, fresh goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the sun-drenched amphitheater of Davaye, a commune nestled in the shadow of the spectacular limestone cliffs of Solutre and Vergisson, Verget's 'Terroirs de Davaye' is a masterful expression of Macon-Villages Chardonnay. Winemaker Jean-Marie Guffens, a legendary iconoclast who redefined the quality potential of the Maconnais, selects fruit from prime clay-limestone parcels in Davaye. The wine is crafted with Verget's signature precision, utilizing gentle pressing and temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel and concrete vats to preserve the pristine purity of the fruit. Free from heavy oak influence, this cuvee captures the vibrant energy, chalky minerality, and rich stone fruit character that defines the unique terroir of Davaye, showcasing a perfect balance of tension and fleshiness.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1990 by Flemish iconoclast Jean-Marie Guffens and Maine Heynen, Maison Verget fundamentally revolutionized Burgundian négociant conventions. Rather than purchasing unfermented must or finished bulk wine, Guffens partnered with select growers across the Mâconnais, Côte d'Or, and Chablis to hand-harvest immaculate whole clusters directly. Headquartered in Sologny, the cellar operates in synergy with Guffens' artisanal domaine holdings, with winemaking spearheaded alongside Julien Desplans since 2006. Viticultural sourcing emphasizes high-altitude, limestone-dominated parcels rooted in argilo-calcaire clays and Jurassic strata. Vinification prioritizes gentle pressing, wild-yeast fermentations, disciplined lees stirring, and finely judged wood regimens using restrained proportions of new French oak alongside stainless steel and horizontal barrels. Benchmark cuvées like Mâcon-Villages Terres de Pierres, Saint-Véran Terroirs de Davayé, and single-climat Pouilly-Fuissés exemplify Verget's hallmark tension: crystalline mineral purity, electric acidity, and profound textural depth.
🍇 Grapes
100% Chardonnay