Domaine Marcel Couturier

Coming from a family more concerned with growing cereals and raising cattle (although they did own vines), Marcel Couturier’s future in wine seemed distant when he was young. After working for an uncle with a small domaine, he started bottling his own wines in 2005. He now owns about 10 hectares, and the results are impressive. Crisp and pure, they show the potential of the Mâconnais for wines to rival their northern neighbours. At prices like this, they make perfect everyday Chardonnays.