Verget Macon Terres de Pierres 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Verget
Label Name:
 
Macon Terres de Pierres
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Mâconnais (Mâcon-Villages; blend from Viré-Clessé, Charnay, Pierreclos)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Related Verget Terres de Pierres vintages reviewed by Decanter (92 pts, 2023) and Burghound (≈90 for related cuvées)

Tasting Note
Crisp, medium-bodied Chardonnay: ripe apple, pear, citrus oils, white flowers and toasted-nut/hazelnut notes with a chalky limestone minerality, bright acidity and a clean, satiny finish.

Food Pairing
Roast chicken, grilled salmon, lobster or crab with butter, creamy cheeses (Brie, Comté); Asian: miso‑glazed cod, tempura, sushi (salmon), steamed fish with ginger & scallions, mild Thai green curry.

Production Method
Mostly free-run juice; fermented in stainless steel horizontal tanks and aged sur-lie ~3–4 months with no bâtonnage (minimal/new oak).

Vineyard Info
Maison Verget (Jean‑Marie Guffens) is a respected Mâconnais négociant founded c.1990; winemaking led by Julien Desplans, sourcing top village fruit across the Mâconnais.