A classic, subtly oaked white from Southern Burgundy.
Production
The Chardonnay vines for this Mâcon-Verzé Blanc were planted between 1993 and 2014, in clay-limestone soils with some marl. The domaine is in conversion to organic farming and also uses some biodynamic practices. Grapes were hand harvested, pressed, and the wine was then fermented with natural yeasts before being left on its lees in a combination of vats and old oak casks for 8-12 months.
Domaine Nicolas Delfaud, Mâcon-Verzé Blanc 2023 (6 bottles case)
Vivino ratings
Tasting notes
Fine buttery and floral notes on the nose with aromas of apricot jam. Creamy textural notes up front reveal the discrete presence of oak on the palate supported by bright, insistent, citrus acidity. Underlying minerality and a hint of citrus zestiness complemented by lasting flavours and a silky texture to finish.
Food match
A jambon beurre or a croque monsieur.
Info
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ABV
13%
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CASE/BOTTLE SIZE
6 x 75cl
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REGION/COUNTRY
BURGUNDY, FRANCE
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GRAPE
CHARDONNAY 100%
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FEATURES
SUSTAINABLE
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CLOSURE
CORK
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WINEMAKER
NICOLAS DELFAUD
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APPELLATION
MÂCON-VERZÉ
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ALLERGEN INFO
CONTAINS SULPHITES AND NO OTHER ALLERGENS
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Meet the producer
Driven by his passion for wine and a by a dream he had harboured for 15 years, Nicolas Delfaud gave up his job as a sommelier in Paris and plunged headlong into winemaking in 2009, aged 32. In 2015, he took on 4 hectares of vineyards overlooking the village of Verzé in the Mâconnais. Although he currently rents these vines he is working towards buying them outright, and he has converted the barn of his property in Sologny into his winery.
Oriented eastwards, his Gamay and Chardonnay plots lie between 350 and 410 metres above sea level and grow on marl-limestone soils. In 2018, Nicolas enlarged his estate when he purchased a few ares (1 are = 0.01 hectare or 100 square metres) of vines in Saint-Véran.
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