The young couple of Sylvaine and Alain Normand work 11 hectares on the fierce limestone slope of La Roche Vineuse, once of the very best spots in the Maconnais for Chardonnay that far surpasses the pedestrian wines that issue from less favored plots in the region. There's a cool minerality and old vine intensity here that make this an essential wine for anyone wanting to understand the incredible value on offer in the Maconnais.