Domaine Guffens-Heynen

Domaine Guffens-Heynen was born out of the determination and shared passion for vines and wine, as well as the particularly creative artistic sensibility of Maine and Jean-Marie Guffens-Heynen, who are originally from Flanders. From that point on, through years of hard work, Domaine Guffens-Heynen would become one of the most renowned estates in the world for the quality of its wines.

After Jean-Marie studied viticulture and Maine spent time working with the village winemakers, they became managers of a small estate in the Mâconnais region and learned the art of vineyard management. In 1979, they acquired several vineyard plots on the hillsides of Pierreclos. Enthusiastic but inexperienced, they made up for their lack of experience with an almost instinctive approach to the vineyard and the wine. An outstanding winemaker and raiser, Jean-Marie Guffens-Heynen produces rare vintages, whose elegance is universally praised and whose consistency is rare.

This talented duo is also dedicated to the future of Maison Verget, a small wine merchant in the heart of the Mâconnais region, which enjoys equal success as its wines demonstrate elegance and finesse and, more than any others, capture the true essence of the terroir.