# Mâcon-Bussières Vignes de Montbrison (2023)

- **Producer:** Verget
- **Colour:** white
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Chardonnay
- **Region:** Burgundy, France
- **Style:** Classic
- **Contains sulphites:** No
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 11–12 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** blossom, peach, apple, vanilla, cloves, hazelnut, almond

## About this wine

Mâcon-Bussières Vignes de Montbrison Verget is a 2023 Chardonnay from the Mâconnais region of Burgundy, France, specifically within the Mâcon-Bussières appellation. Verget, a négociant house established in the 1980s by Jean-Marie Guffens-Heynen, focuses on producing high-quality Chardonnay from the Mâconnais. The 'Vignes de Montbrison' designation indicates a specific vineyard site within Bussières, known for its clay-limestone and siliceous soils at altitudes between 250 and 350 meters. Verget emphasizes meticulous winemaking, hand-harvesting, and rigorous grape selection.

## Interesting facts

- Verget's founder left Flanders for Burgundy in 1976.
- Winemaker Julien Desplans trained at Domaine de la Romanée-Conti.
- Verget is known for low yields and rigorous grape selection.
- Maison Verget was named 'Négoce de l'année' in 2020.

## Food pairing

The wine's medium+ body and balanced acidity complement richer dishes by cutting through fat and cleansing the palate. Its subtle woody notes and fruit character can echo or contrast with ingredients like herbs, citrus, and creamy sauces.

## Wine making process

The Mâcon-Bussières Vignes de Montbrison Verget 2023 is vinified and aged in oak barrels for 5 months. Verget employs barrel fermentation and aging as key techniques, with a focus on judicious oak usage. The winemaking process includes hand-harvesting and rigorous selection of grapes. The cellar master, Julien Desplans, utilizes varied élevage techniques to craft wines of character. The absence of bâtonnage during aging is a notable aspect of its production.