{"product_id":"marcel-couturier-saint-veran-clos-du-chateau-2023","title":"Marcel Couturier Saint Veran Clos du Chateau 2023","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eChardonnay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFrance, Burgundy, Mâconnais\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Saint-Véran\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is in the village of Davayé that this 50-year-old Saint-Véran vineyard truly expresses itself. Boasting a very clayey and calcareous soil and a south-facing exposure, it takes its name from its registered plot, \"Au Clos,\" located above the magnificent Château de Davayé. This wine displays a clear and brilliant, slightly golden-yellow color. On the nose, a fresh, slightly woody note reminiscent of menthol, a beautiful toasty, empyreumatic reduction, and very high quality. On the palate, the minerality, combined with a perfect balance between body, oak, and acidity, creates an elegant and lingering finish. A lovely, fresh aftertaste lingers with a very silky fine texture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024 Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(117, 37, 117);\"\u003e ' \u003cem\u003eThis crisp and refreshing wine opens with delightful aromas of lemon zest and sea salt. It reveals elegant finesse and enough structure to balance its tangy freshness and ensure a most pleasant finish. Made from 50 yo vines from a single vineyard site just above Chateau de Davaye, this wine is made from whole-bunch pressed grapes and fermented in barrels, 20% of which are new, using indigenous yeasts. It can be enjoyed immediately after bottling or cellared to enjoy its full potential.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(117, 37, 117);\"\u003e '\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 points, Charles Curtis M.W., Decanter, October 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"54\" width=\"251\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Marcel_Couturier_Logo2_ebe7ce75-1eca-4ec7-80a9-8d136c0927cd.png?v=1749690437\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" class=\"\"\u003eDomaine Marcel Couturier has rapidly become a reference in the Mâconnais. Established in 2005 in the commune of Fuissé this small 11 ha estate is relatively new yet has already acquired beautiful vineyard holdings of the main appellations of Mâcon, Loché, Saint-Véran and Fuissé in less than 20 years. Marcel is now assisted by his son Auxence and daughter Cladie who takes responsibility for winemaking since 2017 and Auxence who works the vines with his father has moved the estate to organic and now bio-dynamic farming being certified in 2021 and 2022 respectively. With more hands to undertake work in the vines and improved viticulture the results are clear to see in each of the wines with exceptional purity and precision in each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eHere each vineyard and soil type are vinified separately with natural yeast and vinifications are quite similar for all wines allowing the terroir of each plot to express itself with greatest clarity. All wines are whole bunch pressed with no SO2 added at the press and both alcoholic and malolactic fermentations occur naturally in traditional Burgundy barrels with ageing on fine lees with no battonage and just one racking prior to bottling. There is a lightness of touch to all the wines with no SO2 during elevage and small safe amounts used at bottling (mostly around 11 months of ageing up to 15 months for the top wines) giving wines which offer incredible delicacy and energy with aromatic purity and complexity as a result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThere is notable diversity of soil types in this area with soils not only of limestone and clay but also sandstone and schist in places due to the fault lines causing these hills and mountains to rise up millions of years ago. With 13 different cuvees produced we have selected 3 wines to begin which we feel best represent the work of the family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48931322560762,"sku":"COUT23StVeranChateau","price":104.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Marcel_Couturier_Saint-Veran_Au_Clos_du_Chateau_NV_Organic.jpg?v=1780459750","url":"https:\/\/buzzwines.com\/products\/marcel-couturier-saint-veran-clos-du-chateau-2023","provider":"Buzz Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}