Verget Macon Pierreclos 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Verget
Label Name:
 
Macon Pierreclos
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Mâcon-Pierreclos, Mâconnais (Burgundy)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay.
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Selection committee 94/100; guide averages ~92–93/100

Tasting Note
Ripe pear, white peach, citrus and exotic fruit with toasted brioche, hazelnut and saline minerality; fresh acidity, medium–full body and a long, peppery finish.

Food Pairing
Baked or en papillote fish, roasted Bresse chicken, dry goat cheeses, shellfish and grilled scallops; Asian: sashimi, sushi, steamed white fish with ginger, Thai or Vietnamese seafood dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; first-press juices fermented and vinified in oak, aged ~8 months on oak and ~7 months on lees, low yields from old vines.

Vineyard Info
Maison Verget (négoce founded by Jean‑Marie Guffens, 1990). Now led by Julien Desplans; sources old-vine parcels in Pierreclos, focused on precise pressings and élevage.