Domaine de la Verpaille Vieilles Vignes Mâcon Villages 2025

A generous yet precise old-vine Mâconnais Chardonnay with white flowers, citrus, orchard fruit, almond and gentle mineral freshness.

🍇 About the wine

Domaine de la Verpaille Vieilles Vignes Mâcon-Villages combines old-vine concentration with the freshness and elegance of southern Burgundy. Its rounded texture and subtle richness remain beautifully balanced by lively acidity and a clay-limestone mineral backbone.

🏆 Ratings & reviews

• Guide Hachette des Vins — 2026 Edition
  Awarded one star, indicating a highly successful wine.
  The tasting panel highlighted the freshness and elegance of this Chardonnay from approximately 80-year-old vines, with aromas of white flowers, green apple and mineral nuances. The palate offers a lively opening, fresh fruit and a subtly starchy finish.
  Food pairing recommended by the guide: Raw or marinated fish.
• 3.9/5 Vivino — Consumer Ratings
  Approximately 1,100 consumer ratings across multiple vintages. The wine ranks among the top 5% of wines listed worldwide on Vivino, according to the platform.

🍷 Tasting notes

Appearance: Clear, luminous pale gold.
Nose: Acacia and hawthorn with citrus zest, orchard fruit and subtle butter and brioche.
Palate: Round and ample, with yellow fruit, almond and brioche over fresh acidity.
Finish: Fresh and lightly tangy, with gentle minerality.

🍽️ Food pairing

Pairs beautifully with scallops, lobster, refined seafood, noble fish, roast poultry, veal blanquette, goat cheese and young Comté.

ℹ️ Technical information

Appellation: AOP Mâcon-Villages
Region: Mâconnais, Burgundy, France
Grape: Chardonnay
Viticulture: Organic
Serving temperature: 10–12°C
Drinking window: 2026–2029