Rully Blanc, Paul et Marie Jacqueson, 2020

Founded by Henri Jacqueson in 1947, succeeded by his son Paul in 1972 and joined by Paul’s daughter Marie in 2006, and more recently by his son Pierre, this domaine has long been recognised as one of the very best in the Côte Chalonnaise.

They have 13 hectares of wonderfully sited vines, many of which are very old, and prune hard to reduce yields to around 35 hl/ha. The vineyards are worked manually, with very minimal vine treatments and the Jacquesons are one of very few producers in the village to hand-pick everything. Extremely proficient winemaking and judicious use of new oak (20% for whites and 25% for reds) make for beautifully crafted, ripe, intense, sensual wines which have the class to belie their origins.

The Rully Blanc 2020 is designed to be enjoyed relatively early but also has the potential to develop further complexity with a few years of aging.