The 2024 Verget Pouilly-Fuissé Le Haut de la Roche is a beautifully sculpted and intensely mineral Chardonnay from one of the Mâconnais’ benchmark producers. Crafted by Jean-Marie Guffens from high-altitude limestone-rich parcels in Pouilly-Fuissé, the wine reflects Verget’s meticulous vineyard sourcing and élevage philosophy, balancing concentration and texture with remarkable freshness, precision and terroir transparency. “Le Haut de la Roche” consistently delivers a more focused and tension-driven expression of Pouilly-Fuissé, and the vibrant 2024 vintage particularly highlights the wine’s crystalline energy and mineral finesse. The nose reveals preserved lemon, ripe pear and white peach layered alongside white flowers, crushed stone and subtle toasted hazelnut notes, giving the wine impressive lift and aromatic complexity.
On the palate, it is light to medium-bodied with vibrant natural acidity, silky texture and a tightly wound mineral core. Layers of citrus oil, orchard fruit and delicate lees complexity are balanced by saline freshness and deep chalky tension, finishing long, dry and beautifully persistent with excellent precision and ageing potential. Careful élevage in a combination of stainless steel and older oak barrels preserves the wine’s crystalline purity while adding subtle richness and structural depth without overshadowing the energetic character of the fruit. The elevated limestone terroir of Le Haut de la Roche gives the wine exceptional tension and refinement, making it one of the more elegant and age-worthy cuvées in the Verget range.
Ben’s Recommendation:
The 2024 Verget Pouilly-Fuissé Le Haut de la Roche is a superb southern Burgundy Chardonnay — mineral, layered and beautifully refined with outstanding freshness and finesse. Perfect with scallops, lobster, roast chicken, creamy risotto or refined seafood dishes. Enjoy now with decanting or cellar comfortably through 2040+.
