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Jean-Marie and Maine Guffens-Heynen came from Belgium to settle in the Mâconnais region in the late 1970s. They quickly learned how to produce good white wines and soon purchased their first plots in Pierreclos. Since then, the estate has expanded into the Mâcon Villages, Saint-Véran, and Pouilly-Fuissé appellations. It then complemented its production of great white Burgundy wines by creating a high-end négociant business, Maison Verget, which adds prestigious appellations from the Côte de Beaune to its portfolio. Subsequently, Jean-Marie Guffens acquired two new properties: Château des Tourettes in the Luberon, and Château Closiot in Barsac, where he produces exceptional dry and sweet wines when the vintage allows.
Jean-Marie Guffens has mastered winemaking to such an extent that he has become the world's greatest Chardonnay winemaker, according to Robert Parker. Tasting one of his wines, even after ten years, is always a special moment. He revealed the potential of the best terroirs in the Mâconnais region and inspired a wave of enthusiasm around him. The estate's wines are mostly sold en primeur, but they are increasingly sought after and harder to acquire. Fortunately, it is possible, and even advisable, to explore the other properties of this exceptional winemaker, whose wines are still more affordable.