Discovering the Mâconnais (9) Domaine Joseph Lafarge
Website: https://www.josephlafarge.com/en Domaine Joseph Lafarge is a winery and hospitality operation in the Mâconnais. I visited with Anthony, who’s 10th
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Exploring the Mâconnais (8) Domaine Thevenard
This is an interesting new project. In 2021 brothers Matthieu and Gaëtan Thevenard returned to the family property, which is
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Exploring the Mâconnais (7) Domaine Sylvaine & Alain Normand
Website: https://domaine-normand.com/en/home/ Sylvaine and Alain Normand is an impressive Mâcon producer with a winery and cellar door that has a
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Meet Raphaëlle Guyot, who is recovering lost terroirs in interesting parts of Bourgogne
UK agent: Newcomer Wines Raphaëlle Guyot studied winegrowing and winemaking at Beaune, graduating in 2015. This was followed up with
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Louis Jadot: how a major producer in Bourgogne is transitioning to organics and adapting to climate change, and tasting their 2023 releases
Website: https://www.louisjadot.com/ Recently I tasted through the 2023 releases from Louis Jadot, and interviewed David Stephan, export director, about the
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Highlights: Julien Cruchandeau Bouzeron Massale 2021 Bourgogne
Website: https://www.domaine-cruchandeau.com/en/ Julien Cruchandeau began managing a domaine in Bouzeron in 2001, after finishing his studies. He began his own
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Video: in the vineyards of the Mâconnais, Bourgogne, France
In July 2024 I visited the Mâconnais wine region in the south of Bourgogne (Burgundy), France. It’s an underrated region
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Discovering the Mâconnais (6) Domaine Gilles et Sylvie Guerrin
Website: www.gillesguerrin-vins.com/ Meeting with Blandine Guerrin. Vergisson, a small, pretty village, is found between the Vergisson (pictured above) and Solutré
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Discovering the Mâconnais (5) Domaine Fichet
Website: www.domainefichet.fr Domaine Fichet is one of the most impressive of the Mâconnais domaines I’ve visited. They are based in
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Discovering the Mâconnais (4) Cave d’Azé
Website: www.caveaze.com Cave D’Azé is another of the cooperative wineries in the Mâconnais. They have 60 partner growers farming 280
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