"Roger and Christine Saumaize took over the domaine back in 1978 and, in my opinion, are one of the top producers in the Mâconnais"

Neal Martin for The Wine Advocate/Robertparker.com

They have ten hectares of vines, mostly in the Vergisson area of Pouilly-Fuissé. (Pouilly-Fuissé can come from four different villages: Solutré-Pouilly, Fuissé, Vergisson and Chaintré.)

Their Pouilly-Fuissé "Clos sur la Roche" parcel, now a 1er cru, was originally planted in 1981. From 2007 this domain in Vergisson enjoys brand new modern cellars where they vinify and age their wines from Pouilly-Fuissé, Saint-Véran and Mâcon-Villages.

The domain is practising organic and biodynamic. Their vines average 50 years-old and the philosophy of the farming is to, in Roger's words, "capture the energy of the place". All of the grapes are hand-harvested and depending on the vintage and parcel, may be picked in several passes. Gentle pressing, barrel fermentation. Wines are aged on the lees with occasional stirring for twelve months.