Cave de Lugny Macon Chardonnay Reserve

Tasting note:

 Refined Mâcon-Chardonnay with delicious aromas of white fruit and freshly toasted bread. The taste shows ripe melon and apple with a full and creamy aftertaste. Its full and round taste goes perfectly with crustaceans and shellfish, fish dishes and veal.

On a Clay-Limestone plateau of almost 10 hectares (clays on Kimmeridgian limestone) on which a majority of old vines grow, this wine is based on the town of Chardonnay, the cradle of the grape variety.

Sometimes this town is also called Belouzes, Bluzes or Beluses, the name comes from both the Latin word "bellus" which means "Beau" and "Celtic", which in Burgundy means the limestone soils with clay-silicon components, which were early emphasized by the Gauls and so beneficial for the expression of the Chardonnay grape variety. This terroir provides the transition between the name Mâcon-Lugny and the name Mâcon-Chardonnay.

Average age of the vineyard: 30 years Monopoly of the Cave de Lugny, this wine is the reflection of a hard work and a promise of quality all over the world.

Cave de Lugny

Firmly anchored in the landscape of the Mâconnais claims Cave de Lugny proud of his origins and his journey that led him to his place as a specialist in southern Burgundy. With a view to the future, the cellar tries to continuously develop thanks to an important quality approach: of course the quality of the wines produced, but also the quality of working conditions, the relationships between different employees and producers, and the quality of the service provided to the consumer.

History of Cave de Lugny

Thanks to deep roots since the 18th century, where the wines from the vineyards of Saint Pierre, Crêts and Grande Vigne were already famous, the Cave de Lugny officially founded on January 30, 1927, becoming the second cooperative cellar established in the Mâconnais. , a year after that of Saint-Gengoux-de-Scissé.

Sharing the same values and the same interests, the two cellars merged in 1966, although they kept their two production sites. The group pursued an investment policy through the expansion of buildings and, from 1970, the creation of wine packaging, the specific development of production sites with the production of red wines in Saint-Gengoux-de-Scissé and that of white wines in Lugny. In 1987, the group's overly long name made way for the name “Cave de Lugny”, shorter and therefore easier to remember.

Finally, the Cave de Chardonnay joined in 1994 Cave de Lugny to benefit from the quality of its bottling structures and its commercial organization.

Today the cellar has specialized in three cellars:

- That of the famous village of Chardonnay has the peculiarity of producing sparkling wines.

- In Saint-Gengoux-de-Scissé we mainly vinify red wines.

- In Lugny we vinify and mature white wines, and bottle, package and ship all our appellations.

Cooperative Basement

Our cooperative wine growers are real master builders and proud of their land. They have the same common passion for their vineyard. They tend and grow their vines all year round, while the cellar produces and markets the wines. When it was founded, the cooperative cellar had 116 employees. Three years later there were 180, and today they number more than 400 members.

United, with strong personalities, creative and innovative, they are real talents in their raw state who play an essential role in regional planning, the preservation of the environment and the maintenance of rural activity in the region.

We produce protected designations of origin that build their reputation over the long term. Our farms and our cooperative cellar, which is their extension, were created for several generations of winegrowers. Together we cultivate art and the desire to make things happen, for the benefit of all.

Our Wines

White wines

The wines from Cave de Lugny were born in authentic country, that of Chardonnay. In its native territory, the legendary grape variety reveals all its potential and is fully expressed. This is how exceptional places called “Les Charmes”, “Les Beluses” and “La Carte” were born on the land of Lugny.

Subtle aromas of white flowers, honey or citrus fruits... Every vintage of Cave de Lugny reveals the peculiarities of a plot from the Mâconnais.

Chardonnay, a unique and noble grape variety, born here in Burgundy, reveals all its authenticity on our terroirs. Freshness, finesse, minerality or power, discover the multiple expression of real Chardonnay, naturally, without artifice.

In regional appellations, villages or via localities, the cellar tries to highlight the plots, revealing specific terroirs, and therefore wines with an exceptional aromatic profile.

Red Wines

Made from Gamay for Mâcon and Pinot Noir for Burgundy, we produce smooth and light red wines, to accompany all your moments of conviviality.

Cremants

Since 1975, we have been producing Crémant de Bourgogne, in strict compliance with the traditional method, and have thus become one of the most important players in Burgundy in this appellation. Made mainly from a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Crémant de Bourgogne is a wine full of character, sparkling with its aromas, freshness and finesse.

Terroirs and Vineyards

Cave de Lugny occupies a special place in the wine world. It is the main producer of Burgundian wines and also the largest producer of Mâcon-Villages, with a third of Mâconnais production. It is also a major operator in Crémant de Bourgogne.

Cave de Lugny