2023 C. Thiriet, Bourgogne Blanc, Cuvee Confidentielle

Camille Thiriet and Matt Chittick prioritize terroir-transparent winemaking, utilizing organic farming and minimal intervention in the cellar to highlight the unique structural contributions of their source material. This Chardonnay is drawn from a centennial parcel in Mâcon-Cruzille, a site selected specifically for its capacity to yield a wine of tension and structural definition, which they deliberately declassify to ensure freedom from appellation-driven stylistic constraints. The 2023 growing season, defined by a late-summer heatwave, necessitated precise picking decisions to preserve acid nerve and physiological ripeness, resulting in a profile that balances mid-palate density with a firm, energetic backbone. Fermented and aged in barrels with approximately 20% new oak, the wine displays a precise architectural integrity and a saline focus that reflects the underlying limestone-rich soils of the Mâconnais.