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Vitacée (David Vérot)

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Label Tech-sheet

Type

White Wine

Appellation

Mâcon-Péronne

Variety

100% Chardonnay

Vitacée's Mâcon originates from vineyards tendedwith horses, sharing the same fruitas Bastian Wolber’s cuvée Macon ‘Péronne,’ a coveted instant unicorn in the market. Embracing a non-interventionist winemaking approach, David employs minimal SO2 (15mg/L total added) with gentle filtration, resulting in wines that are precise yet remarkably generous.

Viticulture

Soil type

Clay-limestone

Vine age45 years old

PruningGuyot

Vinification

Fermentation takes place with indigenous yeasts in old, used, oak barrels

Elevage12 months in old, used oak barrels followed by blending in stainless steel tanks before bottling, free SO₂ is at 15 mg/L and total at 45 mg/L

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Fining/FilteringVery lightly filtered

More about
the producer

Vitacée (David Vérot)

Founded in 2022

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David Vérot embarked on his winemaking journey in 1998 at Bernard-Bonin in Meursault. Following this, he honed his skills at Jean-Philippe Fichet's estate in the same village. Since 2008, he has been an integral part of Domaine des Croix, overseeing all aspects of winemaking, from vine to cellar.

Driven by a lifelong aspiration to craft his own wines, David realized his dream by constructing a small cellar adjacent to the Domaine des Croix cellar in Beaune. This intimate space, housing only a handful of wooden barrels, benefits from the winery's equipment and logistical support.

Collaborating with fellow winemakers, Bastian Wolber and Jonathan Purcell (Vin Noé), David sources exceptional, organic-plus grapes. Of note, his Mâcon originates from vineyards tend...