Region
France › Jura › Arbois › Arbois AOC
Type
white · still
Grapes
Chardonnay
Alcohol
12%
Volume
750 mL
Available at
Tasting Notes(1)
4.1
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Les Dalles is Chardonnay - specifically the local 'Melon à Queue Rouge' biotype (also called Melon d'Arbois or Melon de Jura), an old red-stemmed strain of Chardonnay rather than a separate variety. The cuvée comes from limestone and white marl in Arbois, planted around 2017, with native-yeast fermentation and ouillé élevage in neutral wood. The wine tends to show more salinity and a leaner, chalkier line than the standard Chardonnay clones at the domaine, which is the whole point of bottling the biotype separately. 2022's warm Jura season gives weight, but the parcel keeps the cut honest.
