2022 Thevenet & Fils Macon Pierreclos Blanc, Burgundy, France

100% Chardonnay Jean-Claude Thévenet took over the family domaine in 1971 when their holdings were a mere 3 hectares, Jean-Claude & his wife, Helene, built the domaine to its current size of 30 hectares with vineyards centered on their village of Pierreclos at the heart of the Maconnais. In addition to working their own vineyards, the Thévenet family, for three generations, has also conducted a successful nursery business producing fine quality grape vines for many family-owned domaines in Burgundy and also in the Champagne district. Helen and their three sons have performed at a remarkable, and consistently high, level producing pure and honest wines. Since Jean-Claude's death in 2008 his talented progeny have been at the helm under their mother's supervision.  The Pierreclos Blanc is their workhorse wine sourced from four separate parcels, the average age of the vines is forty-five years. The wine is aged in contact with the fine lees without oak. Ripe palate of stonefruit and h