Viré Clessé, 2023

Fragrant orchard fruit and notes of apple blossom jump out of the glass. These aromatic ripe white-fruit characteristics are replicated on the palate, firmed up by a guiding citrus fruit freshness. From a selection within a 7ha plot that was originally part of the Château de Viré estate that Dominique Lafon acquired in 2009. Only a small proportion actually goes into this wine, the rest being declassified into Mâcon Villages. The vines are old – up to 75-years-old – and are a massale selection of the rare muscat variety of Chardonnay.