France
Co-exhibitors of Sublime Terroir
Domaine Barraud has been quietly making some of the finest white wines in Burgundy for over a century. Often overlooked by their northernly neighbors, the wines of the Mâconnais have the potential of outshining more heralded regions, especially in the masterful hands of the Barraud family. Set beneath the Roche de Vergisson, Domaine Barraud has been rooted in this high-altitude corner of the Mâconnais since 1905. The estate’s vineyards lie on shallow, limestone-rich soils, where Chardonnay develops freshness, tension and a pronounced mineral character. Julien Barraud, now joined by his sister Anaïs, continues the family’s work with a precise and artisanal approach, both in the vineyard and in the cellar. Certified organic, the domaine relies on careful vineyard work, hand harvesting and parcelar vinification to preserve the identity of each. From Mâcon and Saint-Véran to Pouilly-Fuissé Premier Cru, the wines are known for their purity, depth and clear expression of Vergisson’s terroirs.