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Viré-Clessé and Mâcon-Villages, on clay-limestone soils typical of the Mâconnais region, offering freshness and minerality to the wines.
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Viré-Clessé white 2022 - Domaine Le Virolys
- 13,5 % vol
- Viré-Clessé PDO
- 0.75 L
16,50 €
Unit price perViré-Clessé white 2022 - Domaine Le Virolys
- 13,5 % vol
- Viré-Clessé PDO
- 0.75 L
16,50 €
Unit price perFondé en 2008 par Laurent Gondard, le Domaine Le Virolys s'étend sur 22 hectares au cœur de Viré, dans le Mâconnais. Le domaine tire sa singularité d'un terroir calcaire kimméridgien — ces sols anciens, hérités des fonds marins du Jurassique, confèrent aux chardonnays locaux une tension minérale reconnaissable entre toutes. En moins de deux décennies, Laurent Gondard a imposé une signature précise : des vins vinifiés avec soin, élevés sur lies pour préserver la matière et nourrir la texture.
La robe se déploie dans un beau jaune doré aux reflets lumineux, annonçant un vin déjà expressif. Le nez s'ouvre sur les fruits à chair jaune — pêche blanche, mirabelle — relayés par des touches de fleurs printanières et une légère note briochée héritée de l'élevage sur lies. En bouche, l'attaque est ample et généreuse, la texture ronde enrobe le palais avec une belle densité, avant qu'une fraîcheur vive ne vienne étirer la finale et lui donner de l'allant. Un 2022 déjà plaisant, qui peut encore gagner en complexité d'ici 3 à 5 ans.
Ce Viré-Clessé s'accordera magnifiquement à un turbot en sauce au beurre blanc, des ris de veau à la crème ou un brie de Meaux affiné. Servir entre 12 et 14 °C, idéalement après une courte aération en carafe d'une vingtaine de minutes pour que le vin s'épanouisse pleinement.
L'avis de l'équipe
Ce que j'aime avec Le Virolys, c'est cette façon qu'a le kimméridgien de signer le vin jusqu'en finale — on retrouve cette fraîcheur calcaire sous la générosité du millésime 2022, et c'est exactement ce qu'on cherche dans un grand Mâconnais.
Domaine Le Virolys – Chardonnay made by the winemaker in the heart of the Mâconnais
Domain name
Domaine Le Virolys
Wine region
Mâconnais, Burgundy
Appellations and terroirs
The 22 hectares of Domaine Le Virolys flourish within two major appellations: Viré-Clessé and Mâcon-Villages. Located on well-exposed slopes around Viré and Clessé, the vines grow in limestone soils mixed with clay, providing ideal conditions for the Chardonnay grape to thrive. This terroir, typical of the Mâconnais region, imparts freshness, minerality, and depth to the wines.
Iconic grape varieties
Chardonnay
Philosophy and History
Coming from a long line of cooperative winegrowers, Laurent Gondard represents the third generation to cultivate vines at the "Le Virolys" vineyard in the village of Viré. In 2008, drawing on 22 years of experience at the Viré cooperative winery, he decided to establish his own estate. The estate is structured around strong values: respect for heritage, nature, and family expertise. A visual tribute to these roots can be found on each label, adorned with a stained-glass window of Cluny Abbey, a reference to a 12th-century Cluny coin.
Production specifics
The winemaking practices are rooted in respect for the environment: soil cultivation without herbicides, hand-harvesting on certain plots, and rigorous grape selection. In the cellar, fermentations are carried out with indigenous yeasts to preserve the expression of the terroir. The wines are then aged on fine lees for 8 to 12 months, giving each vintage complexity, roundness, and a beautiful length on the palate. Vinification is adapted to each plot to preserve the identity of each terroir.
Recognitions
Domaine Le Virolys is gradually gaining renown in the Burgundy wine scene thanks to its Viré-Clessé and Mâcon-Villages wines, praised for their purity and precision. Several vintages have garnered attention at regional wine fairs and from sommeliers who appreciate the distinctive character of the Mâconnais region.
With its roots deeply embedded in local history and a modern vision of Burgundian viticulture, Domaine Le Virolys embodies a sincere and demanding approach to Chardonnay, at the crossroads of heritage and mineral expression.
Why choose a wine from Domaine Le Virolys?
- A precise and natural winemaking process, using indigenous yeasts.
- A limestone-clay terroir typical of the Mâconnais region
- Aged on fine lees, bringing roundness and depth
- A tribute to local heritage through unique labels
- A Chardonnay that is both straightforward, fruity and elegant
Discover the selection of wines from Domaine Le Virolys and let yourself be seduced by their freshness, their finesse and their authentic Burgundian character!
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