Inviting aromas of baked apples and buttered bread promote a crowd-pleasing wine which is remarkably balanced and rich. Earthy straw and candied lemon flavors give way to a long, rich finish.\n \n Producer Information\n Domaine Couturier is led by the legendary Marcel Couturier, who comes from a long line of vignerons in the southern Mâconnais, in conjunction with the next generation of the domaine: his daughter Cladie and son Auxence. The domaine is just one of four producers who are estate bottling in Mâcon-Loché. Working with old chardonnay vines that have been passed down through generations of the Couturier family, Marcel began estate-bottling in 2005. The family has made a name for themselves throughout France and export markets for punching well above what the "Burgundy cognoscenti" consider the Mâconnais is capable of. The truth of the matter is that Domaine Couturier consistently produces soulful white Burgundies with exceptional transparency, complexity, and depth that often best wines from much more famous chardonnay addresses further north, all while offering consistently exceptional value. The Couturier family likes to take their time, working intuitively, respecting each terroir and resulting wine. Descending from many generations of farmers in the Mâconnais, Marcel Couturier is very patient and pragmatic in the vineyard and the cellar, allowing time for each wine to reveal itself. Marcel has stood out as a traditionalist with old vines and high standards in an area quickly defining itself as a source of top-notch white Burgundy. Farming is meticulous at Domaine Couturier, employing only certified organic (Ecocert 2021) and certified biodynamic (Demeter 2022) methods. They work soils with ground cover between rows to regenerate the hard, poor clay soils, which greatly benefit from the aeration and the introduction of native organic materials. Auxence has brought his passion for regenerative farming and natural wines to the winery, which has only resulted in greater transparency in the wines. Their farming style could be described as regenerative in that they take great care to improve the soil in each vineyard, paying close attention to what each vineyard needs based on its individual soil type. They let their chickens, geese, and guinea fowl roam the vineyards for natural pest control and to add valuable nitrogen to the poor Burgundian soils. As the summers get warmer in Burgundy, they keep a keen eye to pick each vineyard at exactly the right moment to maintain the crucial element of acidity, providing freshness and liveliness in their wines.
