Saint-Véran “La Combe DesRoches” Zen AOC 2023

Wine Description for Saint-Véran “La Combe DesRoches” AOC 2023 by La Soufrandière

Colour & Appearance

Pale straw yellow with lively green reflections – a wine that reveals its cool provenance the moment it enters the glass.

Nose

The nose displays quiet elegance and unmistakable personality. Cellared yellow apples and waxy pear skins meet green hazelnuts and the seductive aroma of salted buttered toast. A whisper of beeswax and a fine minerality reminiscent of wet slate lend the wine depth and tension. Restrained, precise, inviting.

Palate

On the palate, the interplay between fresh fruit and fine spice continues seamlessly. The texture is juicy and extract-rich, underpinned by a broad, vibrant acidity that guarantees both freshness and length. A subtle phenolic grip at the edge of the tongue gives the wine definition and structure, without ever appearing austere.

Finish

Long, refreshing and mineral – with a gentle resistance that invites the next sip. A wine that doesn’t impose itself, yet lingers.

Terroir & Origin

The grapes come from a parcel of around 1.5 hectares at the foot of the imposing Roche de Vergisson, one of the Mâconnais’s most distinctive limestone outcrops. The north-facing exposure ensures cool, slow ripening – a guarantee of freshness and tension. The soil of limestone and clay shapes the wine’s unmistakable minerality.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Chardonnay from vines averaging 20–25 years old, farmed according to biodynamic principles. Vinified using whole-bunch pressing and spontaneous fermentation; subsequently aged for around eleven months – 80% in stainless steel tank, 20% in used oak barrels. Bottled without fining or filtration: artisanal integrity in every bottle.

Food Pairing Suggestions

A natural food companion. Excellent with grilled turbot with beurre blanc, scallops on pea purée or a classic Poulet de Bresse à la crème. Equally convincing with mature Comté or a simple Quiche Lorraine – Burgundy in its purest form, without detours.

Special Features

The parcel has been owned by La Soufrandière since 2016, one of the Mâconnais’s most convincing advocates of biodynamic winemaking. This Saint-Véran is not a loud wine – it is one of those quiet, precise Chardonnays that reveals more of itself with every glass.