Vessigaud Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly 2024

At a time when White Burgundy from the Côte d’Or is both pricier and harder to come by, the Maconnais is a refuge for those seeking top quality wine at a reasonable price. We discovered the Domaine Pierre Vessigaud after reading fulsome praise from William Kelley, and the wines continue to show beautifully, both at the regional level and in Pouilly-Fuissé. Kelley wrote: “Succulent but serious, any bottle bearing Vessigaud’s name is worth seeking out.”

The Macon Solutré-Pouilly 2024 comes from the hamlet of Pouilly and takes its name from the famous ancient promontory of Solutré. It is raised for twelve months entirely in steel. The wine is really nice and smooth, with ripe lemon fruit and just a hint of oak. Like Gautheron’s “Emeraude,” it offers delicious steely, very dry Chardonnay from a cool-weather vintage.