Huet Laurent

Huet Laurent, France - Burgundy

For years, wines from southern Burgundy were simply ignored. This was despite the fact that winegrowers in the various appellations west of the town of Mâcon were just as committed and dedicated, putting just as much work into their vineyards as their colleagues in the famous communes to the north, in the Côte-de-Beaune. They fought, made sacrifices, and continue to do so, just to bring the quality of their wines up to world-class level, or to maintain it there, despite the poor pay (the latter applies above all to winegrowers such as Jean-Marie Guffens-Heynen and his second label Verget, who have been producing brilliant wines for 25 years).