Eric Forest, Bourgogne Blanc 2024

Eric is a star vigneron, based in the village of Vergisson, and now has 6 hectares of vines planted between 1930 and 1979. He has inherited a great knowledge of nature and biodynamics from his grandfather and this has been a major influence in his approach to viticulture and winemaking. All grapes are handpicked and fermented and matured for ten to fifteen months in barriques and demimuids. The wines are hand bottled and are, usually, unfiltered. The Bourgogne Blanc comes from vines near Vergisson. His Mâcon-Vergisson is planted on soils of decalcified ferruginous clay with a bedrock of Bajocian limestone. This 400-metre-high, north-east exposed vineyard produces wines of great precision and minerality. 15% new oak.