Henri Germain, Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot Les Fairendes (Blanc), 2023

The Germain family's connection to Chassagne-Montrachet came through Henri's marriage to Paulette Pillot, whose family brought exceptional vineyard holdings including this parcel in Morgeot Les Fairendes. Morgeot is cumulatively the largest premier cru in Chassagne, but Les Fairendes sits on distinctive poor white soils that yield wines combining power with elegance. Jean-François Germain's organic farming and minimal-intervention winemaking—unfined, unfiltered, modest new oak—allow the terroir to speak clearly. A white Burgundy of breed and complexity from one of the region's most authentic family estates.