2023 Côtes du Jura Chardonnay Lumachelles

This lovely Domaine des Cavarodes wine is made from Chardonnay which was regularly topped up to prevent excessive oxidation (the French use the term ouillé, to describe this topping up process). A large foudre was used for both the slow, natural fermentation and maturation on the lees. The resulting wine was bottled without the addition of any sulphites to retain the freshness and typicity. (Adding sulphites at bottling tends to “deaden” the wine so that it remains trapped at that point in ti...Read More...

This lovely Domaine des Cavarodes wine is made from Chardonnay which was regularly topped up to prevent excessive oxidation (the French use the term ouillé, to describe this topping up process).

A large foudre was used for both the slow, natural fermentation and maturation on the lees. The resulting wine was bottled without the addition of any sulphites to retain the freshness and typicity.

(Adding sulphites at bottling tends to “deaden” the wine so that it remains trapped at that point in time.)

The village closest to the vineyard is Mouchard, which is just north of Arbois and just south of Cramans.

The wine exhibits a strong mineral quality suggesting good biodynamic practices in the vineyard which Etienne has long implemented with a distinct lemon peel vibe on the palate. - Living Wines, Importer.

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