Domaine Gerald Talmard Macon-Chardonnay 2022

The Talmard family has been growing grapes in the Mâconnais since the late 1600s. Gérald now runs 75 acres, most of them in the commune of Chardonnay – the village many believe gave the grape its name. Like his cousin Mallory, Gérald focuses on Chardonnay and Chardonnay alone, building on centuries of family winemaking tradition from these coveted Southern Burgundy limestone soils.

Most producers in this part of Burgundy sell their grapes to cooperatives – not Gérald. He goes in a far different direction. He controls everything from vineyard to bottle, keeping yields low and harvesting early to maintain freshness. Not only that but he ponied up for his own state-of-the-art bottling line, delivering what is easily one of the purest, most expressive Mâcon-Chardonnays you’ll find.