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Vignerons de Terres Sècretes

A cooperative of 120 growers working about 900 hectares, uniting Prissé, Verzé and Sologny within one structure.

The producer

The predecessor cooperatives of Prissé, Verzé and Sologny united while retaining their respective specialities within the combined structure. Premium cuvées, including sparkling wines, may be fermented and briefly aged in older French oak. Solar panels supply 40% of the cooperative’s electricity needs. Mâcon Verzé Croix-Jarrier 2022 is a single-vineyard Chardonnay with bright lemon and lime fruit, a stony, chalky mineral edge and a long, fresh finish.

Known for

Single-vineyard Mâconnais Chardonnay

Notable facts

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Vignerons de Terres Sècretes

A Bourgogne cooperative of 120 member growers working approximately 900 hectares, with Mâcon Verzé Croix-Jarrier among its Chardonnay wines.

At A Glance

CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne
StructureCooperative
Growers120 members
Vineyard areaApproximately 900 hectares
Annual productionApproximately seven million bottles
Named wineMâcon Verzé Croix-Jarrier 2022

The Producer

The predecessor cooperatives of Prissé, Verzé and Sologny joined to form the current structure, with each retaining its speciality. Today, 120 member growers work approximately 900 hectares, and the facility processes about seven million bottles annually.

Solar panels meet 40% of the cooperative’s electricity needs. Some premium cuvées, including sparkling wines, may be fermented and briefly aged in older French oak barrels.

Crémant de Bourgogne spends two years on fine lees in bottle. The appellation requires nine months, giving the cooperative’s sparkling wine an additional fifteen months of lees ageing beyond that minimum.

Wines

Mâcon Verzé Croix-Jarrier is a single-vineyard Chardonnay. The 2022 is focused and bright, with lemon and lime fruit, a stony, chalky mineral edge and a long, fresh finish.

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