M&M Show: 2022 Burgundy Whites

The 2022 growing season was one of the hottest Burgundy vintages on record. Under the compounding pressure of climate change, conventional wisdom predicted heavy, flabby white wines.

Instead, they are ranking among the finest white Burgundies of the century.

Our resident Master of Wine, Matthew Hemming MW, just returned from Burgfest, where he blind-tasted 250–300 of the region’s premier 1er- and Grand Crus. In this episode, he sits down to discuss a vintage that completely challenged his expectations.

Matthew dives into the crucial viticultural innovations and adaptive winemaking decisions that allowed producers to triumph over extreme heat. It’s a fascinating look at how elite estates must think differently as climate conditions rapidly reshape the world’s most iconic wine regions.

Watch the full M&M Show episode on YouTube