Domaine Jacques Saumaize Macon-Vergisson

Jacques, his wife, Nathalie, and their son, Anthony, who joined them in the domaine in 2012, have assembled a collection of superb sites containing very old vines - some over 80 years - from Pouilly to above Vergisson. In the words of the Revue du Vin de France, where Domaine Jacques Saumaize has a 2-Star rating in the Guide Verte, the Macons and St. Vérans of the Saumaizes rival other Pouilly-Fuissés. Purity, minerality and balance describe all of their wines from grapes entirely hand-harvested and vinified in barrel, never more than 20% new.

Jacques Macon-Vergisson is a gorgeous bottle of Chardonnay. Pure,, ripe, and golden in color, this explodes out of the glass with notes of golden apple, pear, honeysuckle, and mineral. Rich yet fresh on the palate, this un-oaked Chardonnay shows great length on the finish.