Domaine Guffens-Heynen Pouilly-Fuissé En France

Pouilly-Fuissé, France

The Mâconnais's most ambitious and critically acclaimed single-vineyard Chardonnay — Jean-Marie Guffens's En France parcel on white limestone over Jurassic clay. Extraordinary complexity: hazelnut, white peach, lemon curd, chalk mineral, toasted oak, and a richness that develops magnificently over 8-10 years. Regularly blind-tasted against premier cru Côte de Beaune at a fraction of the price. The definitive argument for Pouilly-Fuissé's premier cru ambitions.

Pairing intelligence

• main: The Mâconnais's great white wine and the finest scallop preparation — the wine's hazelnut and chalk mineral character bridges the scallop's sweet richness; chervil mirrors the wine's herbal complexity; white truffle amplifies the mineral depth
• main: The Burgundian cheese quiche and the Mâconnais's finest Chardonnay — the wine's richness and hazelnut depth bridges the Époisses's washed-rind intensity; lardons add savoury depth; pastry allows the wine's limestone mineral to shine