In the glass

Full-bodiedHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: citrus, white flower, apple, mineral

Palate: lemon, oyster shell, chalk, saline

A negociant grand cru Chablis, mineral and saline with citrus, white flowers and a stony depth.

What it pairs with

  • Chablis oysters
    The wine's saline, oyster-shell minerality is the textbook match for raw oysters on ice.
  • Roast turbot in beurre blanc
    A rich grand-cru white carries the firm white fish and its buttery sauce without being overwhelmed.
  • Quenelle de brochet sauce Nantua Find quenelle de brochet sauce nantua on TableJourney →
    The dumpling's creamy crayfish sauce meets a taut white Burgundy that cuts the richness and lifts the shellfish.

History

Verget sources grand cru Chablis fruit alongside its Maconnais base.

  1. 1990 — Maison Verget founded

Facts

Producer
Maison Verget
Grapes
Chardonnay (100%)
Classification
Grand Cru (Chablis, AOC)
Oak
Around 12 months in French oak, part new
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 55 to 110 at retail
Drinking window
6-20 from vintage
First vintage
1990

Tags

cellar worthy chardonnay dry full body grand cru mood elegant occasion cellar occasion special old world pairs with oysters pairs with shellfish pairs with white fish price premium racy acid still white
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