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Contact UsViré-Clessé became an appellation in its own right from the 1998 vintage, coupling two of the best terroirs among the Macon Villages.
This appellation deserves to be better known. There are some beautifully satisfying white wines to originating from its vineyards, especially when made by the talented Bret Brothers duo.
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Duty and VAT must be paid separately before delivery can take place.
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
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Adam Bruntlett, Burgundy Buyer
In September 1999 the Lafon family bought a domaine at Milly-Lamartine, renaming it Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon. In May 2003 a further six hectares in the villages of Uchizy and Chardonnay were added, followed by Viré-Clessé in 2009 and Prissé, PouillyFuissé and St Véran in 2014. The whole operation, based at Milly, is now looked after by Caroline Gon under the supervision of Dominique Lafon and totals 26 hectares. The vineyards are now biodynamic, and the wines are vinified partly in stainless steel, partly in large wooden foudres and partly in demimuids, depending on the cuvée. It hailed a little in St Véran. Harvest began on 15th September, finishing with the Mâcon-Bussières on 1st October, allowing Dominique and his cellar master, Caroline Gon, to pick each of their parcels at the perfect level of ripeness. Caroline explained that the acidity levels of the 2016s are not dissimilar to those of 2015, but that the lower alcohol means the wines feel fresher and more energetic.