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BURGUNDY
– VINEYARDS –
Charles Lambolley from the Terres Secrètes winery
The cooperative’s vineyards cover a total 900 hectares,
spanning a range of appellations such as Mâcon-Villages
and Pouilly-Fuissé. However, alone it accounts for 40%
of Saint-Véran production. The co-operative supplies
60 single-vineyard labels, representing 45% of output.
“It’s a growing trend”, says Lambolley, “but not a new
one. We have been making single-vineyard wines since
the 1990s”.
The Saint-Véran appellation was created in 1971, well
after Mâcon. It’s a Cru, so you can expect a little more
noticeable intensity than with a Mâcon-Villages. But the
appellation covers two areas, on either side of Pouilly
and Fuissé. To the North, where the winery is located,
the soils are chalkier, and therefore offer up tension
and minerality. To the South are the first pockets of
granite and the wines show a little more fat. The market
recognises the Cru classification – a straightforward
Mâcon-Villages sells for around €7 to 8, whereas a Saint-
Véran ranges from €8 to 15, depending on the age of
the vines and the complexity of the wine. In some of the
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