Macon Pierreclos "Le Chavigne"2018 Guffens Heynen

france burgundy

Grape variety: Chardonnay

Genius of white wine "Jean-Marie Guffin"

A Chardonnay expert who gets the highest rating every year in France's two most popular magazines. The Negothian section, which makes use of its genius wine making, is also highly rated. A typical Macon that seems to stop by for a meal.

"It's always a great moment to taste the wines of this unconventional winemaker."

Le guide des meilleurs vins de France2015 "Domaine Gyufan Henin" has the highest rating of 3 stars in RVF. It has also received the highest rating of 5 stars in "Béttane de Sauve".

“In Burgundy, only 11 restaurants, including Romanée-Conti and Rousseau, have five-star ratings. The magician of white wine.”

The head of the family, Jean-Marie Gufan, is a Belgian who moved to Burgundy with his wife in the 1970s. He was in an environment that had nothing to do with wine making, but he quickly became one of the top producers. Everyone calls him a "genius". Even during the tasting, he judges the wine with his senses, like an artist. Unique expression. Express the power of wine.

"At Verger, we always choose good grapes ourselves to bring out the expression of the field. It's a fun job. Gyufan Hénin confirms and enhances the potential of his grapes every year.”

I own 3.5ha of the 4.5ha Le Chavigne division in Pierreclo village. Clay soils with very high lime content on steep south-west facing slopes. The tree is over 80 years old in the tallest section. Harvesting is done in three batches to ensure perfect ripeness. Hand-crushed and first-pressed for long-term fermentation in large barrels.