
2020
Region
France › Jura › Côtes du Jura AOC
Type
white · still
Grapes
Chardonnay
Alcohol
14%
Volume
750 mL
Fairly oxidative and quite aggressive. Bruised apples, honey, a touch of herbs, salted nuts. The palate opens with a punch - sharp acidity and a hint of cabbage, then dips, only to resurface with piercing, slightly bitter notes. There's a deep, mineral core running through it, but it's a challenging wine to process - demanding, intense, and yet still fantastic in its own way.
Produced from Chardonnay vines averaging 40 years of age (planted in 1975 and 1986), combining massal and clonal selections from parcels in "La Pallerine," "La Bardette," and "Le Montceau." Grown on Lias clay soils over Bathonian limestone bedrock. Aged 17 months in 228-litre barrels; bottled on 25 August 2022.
Chardonnay sélection massale et clonale plantation 1975 & 1986 - age moyen 40 ans lieux-dits: La Pallerine, La Bardette, le Montceau argile du Lias sur socle calcaire du Bathonien élevé 17 mois eu fûts 228L - mise bt. 25/08/22