2024 Raphaelle Guyot, Vin de France, Calliope

Raphaëlle Guyot, a proponent of regenerative viticulture, carefully stewards parcels across Burgundy, sourcing organic Chardonnay for her Vin de France Calliope from the Mâconnais and northern Beaujolais. Her commitment extends to low-intervention winemaking, employing direct pressing, indigenous yeast fermentation, and aging the wine for six months in predominantly older barrels to articulate the underlying terroir. The 2023 vintage in these southern Burgundian sub-regions presented a season of early ripening driven by summer warmth, yet crucially punctuated by cool nights that preserved essential acidity. This climatic interplay resulted in a Chardonnay defined by inherent freshness, mineral tension, and a fluid, balanced mid-palate rather than overt richness. Guyot's precise methodology yields a wine reflecting purity of fruit, structural integrity, and a saline-edged finish.