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
The facility processes approximately seven million bottles annually.
Crémant de Bourgogne spends two years on fine lees in bottle, compared with the appellation’s nine-month minimum.
From the atlas
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
Country
France
Region
Bourgogne
Structure
Cooperative
Growers
120 members
Vineyard area
Approximately 900 hectares
Annual production
Approximately seven million bottles
Named wine
Mâcon 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.