2023 was finally the vintage where it all clicked
and a thread of stoniness — crystalline acidity
with the finish offering a subtle mineral and saline character
and only using indigenous yeasts while harvesting 100% of their grapes by hand (most grapes in Cava and Classic Penedès are harvested by machine)
Steve Matthiasson has been leading his own charge since the 1990’s when he went against the massive
2024 Verget Macon-Charnay Clos-Saint Riesling 2023 was finally the vintageWhite blossoms, yellow fruit, peach, toasted nuts, and fresh butter dense and structured on the palate, with a satiny texture, bright acidity, and a long, precise, mouthwatering finish. The 2024 Verget "Clos Saint Pierre" is Chardonnay from a single south facing parcel in Charnay ls Mcon shallow clay soils that deliver natural concentration without weight pressed only from the first run juice, fermented and aged entirely in horizontal stainless steel