Verget Saint Veran Vigne de St Claude 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Verget
Label Name:
 
Saint Veran Vigne de St Claude
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Bourgogne — Mâconnais (Saint‑Véran, Prissé/Vergisson)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate / Parker: 91/100; trade guides average reported ~92/100 (2022 reviews). Retail tasting notes and merchants praise concentration, minerality and long finish

Tasting Note
Ripe pear, orange oil, white flowers, toasted nuts and brioche with chalky minerality; medium‑full, saline acidity and a long mouthwatering, slightly bitter finish.

Food Pairing
Western: beurre blanc fish, roasted chicken, seared scallops, mushroom risotto. Asian: miso‑glazed cod, tempura prawns, soy‑ginger scallops, chicken yakitori.

Production Method
Pressed and fermented in oak barrels (≈25% new), long fermentation and 7–8 months élevage with periodic bâtonnage; sourced from old vines on clay‑limestone, stony soils.

Vineyard Info
Maison Verget (Jean‑Marie Guffens) négociant; sources high‑quality Mâconnais fruit, vinified under Julien Desplans’ supervision; focus on old vines and terroir‑driven Chardonnay.