Saint-Veran: Gilles Guerrin Champs de Perdrix

The region of Burgundy, also known as Bourgogne, has a rich and opulent history. In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the Grand Duchy of Burgundy reached as far as Belgium and the North Sea, becoming renowned for its riches, culture, and wine. Building on vineyards planted by the Romans and later cultivated by medieval monks, the region established a winemaking legacy that endures today. Despite being geographically small, Burgundy produces some of the most expensive and sought-after wines in the world, its limestone soils lending them a uniquely appetising minerality that sets a Burgundy apart from its peers.

Located in the Mâconnais, Burgundy's southernmost region, Saint-Veran specialises in rich white wines made exclusively from Chardonnay. Created in 1971, it spans around 750 hectares across seven communes north and south of the famous Pouilly-Fuisse. Its southerly location and warm climate ripen the grapes fully, producing wines that are rich, concentrated, and bold, with most spending time in oak and undergoing malolactic fermentation for added complexity and a dairy-like roundness. In sunny vintages, the finest examples rival wines from the northern Côte d'Or.