Mâcon Chaintré Vieilles Vignes

Maison Valette
From a family estate in southern Burgundy with a cult following, this white comes from old Chardonnay vines rooted in the limestone slopes around Chaintré, right at the gates of Pouilly-Fuissé. Farming here is patient and natural, with low yields and grapes picked properly ripe. Fermentation happens slowly with wild yeasts, followed by long ageing on lees in barrel, and barely any sulphur. The result? A rich, textured glass of white peach, hazelnut and honeyed citrus, kept fresh by a salty, mineral finish. Pour it with roast chicken, creamy cheeses or grilled fish — or simply savour it on its own.
40.46 € incl tax

-5% for 6 identical bottles

18 in stock

Wine name: Mâcon Chaintré Vieilles Vignes

Vintage: 2023

Producer: Maison Valette

Grape varieties: 100% Chardonnay

Region: Burgundy, Mâconnais, southern Burgundy

Appellation: Mâcon-Chaintré (Mâcon-Villages, village-named)

Type of vinification: Whole-bunch pressing, slow natural settling, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in used oak barrels and larger wooden casks, very long fermentation and élevage on fine lees (often 18 to 24 months or more), no fining, light or no filtration, minimal sulphur added only at bottling

Maceration: None as such for this white; brief pre-press skin contact during gentle direct pressing only

Colour: Bright golden yellow with green-gold highlights, clear and luminous

Bouquet: Ripe pear, white peach and quince, lemon zest, acacia honey, hazelnut, brioche and a smoky, flinty mineral touch

Palate: Full and silky attack, generous mid-palate with orchard fruit, citrus and subtle creamy lees notes, tight saline-mineral backbone, long chalky finish with gentle oxidative-style complexity

Alcohol content: 13% vol. (approx. 13–13.5% depending on the bottling)

Soils: Limestone and clay-limestone slopes with marl, stony subsoil typical of the Chaintré hillsides at the foot of the Pouilly-Fuissé escarpment

Farming: Old vines (45 to 80 years), sustainable and organically minded viticulture, manual harvesting in small crates, low yields, no herbicides

Ageing potential: 8 to 12 years from the vintage, ideally from 2026 onwards

Food pairings: Poultry in cream sauce, veal, roasted turbot or monkfish, scallops, lobster, mushroom risotto, Comté, Beaufort and mature goat's cheeses

Serving temperature: 11–13°C, decanting recommended for young bottles