Vieilles Vignes
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Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from the vintage, though outstanding vintages can cellar gracefully for up to 15 years.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
pan-seared scallops, roasted chicken with wild mushrooms, grilled lobster with butter
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Maison Verget's Premier Cru 'Vieilles Vignes' expressions represent the pinnacle of Jean-Marie Guffens' revolutionary approach to white Burgundy. Sourced from ancient, low-yielding Chardonnay vines across prestigious Premier Cru climats, these wines showcase the profound depth that only deep-rooted, mature vines can extract from Burgundy's complex limestone soils. Verget employs a meticulous winemaking philosophy: gentle whole-cluster pressing, fermentation using indigenous yeasts, and aging on fine lees in a combination of concrete vats and carefully selected oak barrels. This precise regimen avoids heavy oak influence, allowing the natural tension, vibrant citrus, stone fruit, and intense mineral drive of the old vines to take center stage, resulting in a texturally rich yet remarkably energetic white Burgundy.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Founded in 1990 by the visionary winemaker Jean-Marie Guffens and his wife Maine, Maison Verget is a highly acclaimed negociant-eleveur based in Sologny within the Maconnais region of Burgundy, France. Renowned for revolutionizing white Burgundy production, the house focuses on highlighting the distinct micro-terroirs of the region, from Macon and Chablis to the Cote d'Or, alongside select ventures in the Vaucluse. By employing precise pressing techniques, custom oak and concrete aging regimens, and minimal intervention, Verget crafts expressive, mineral-driven Chardonnay and elegant Pinot Noir. Their signature expressions, such as the Grand Elevage and various single-vineyard bottlings, are celebrated globally for their tension, purity, and exceptional value.