2023 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Savagnin
Drinking Window Through 2033
Classification Côtes du Jura
Region Cotes du Jura
Soil Limestone over marl
Vine Age 25
Fermentation Vessels Barrels, described by La Route des Blancs as principally foudres
Pressing Method Direct Pressing
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Serving Temperature 12°C · 54°F
Production Details Juice Imports and Carelia describe direct pressing to barrel, fermentation and malolactic conversion, no bâtonnage, fully topped barrels, and bottling unfined and unfiltered with minimal SO2 after 10 months. La Route des Blancs instead describes approximately one year of élevage, principally in foudres, with indigenous yeast and no added sulfur; the duration and sulfur descriptions therefore conflict and remain source-specific.
Tasting Notes Bright gold with a slight green reflection; pea and nettle, chlorophyll and menthol, candied mandarin, spiced roasted pineapple, marinated pear, heather honey, hazelnut, toasted sesame, cardamom, curry and white flowers; citrus, Nashi pear, rhubarb, tart plum, pepper, cumin, saffron, and a long mineral-saline finish.
Food Pairing Smoked fish or citrus-dressed scallop carpaccio when young; prawn or poultry curry after some bottle age.
Critics Ratings 91
2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Savagnin
Drinking Window Through 2032
Classification Côtes du Jura
Region Cotes du Jura
Soil Limestone over marl
Vine Age 25
Fermentation Vessels Barrels, described by La Route des Blancs as principally foudres
Pressing Method Direct Pressing
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Serving Temperature 12°C · 54°F
Production Details Juice Imports describes direct pressing to barrel, fermentation and malolactic conversion, no bâtonnage, fully topped barrels, and bottling unfined and unfiltered with minimal SO2 after 10 months. La Route des Blancs instead describes approximately one year of élevage, principally in foudres, with indigenous yeast and no added sulfur; the duration and sulfur descriptions therefore conflict and remain source-specific.
Tasting Notes Bright gold with a slight green reflection; pea, nettle and chlorophyll, candied mandarin, spiced roasted pineapple, marinated pear, heather honey, walnut, toasted sesame, cardamom and curry; citrus, Nashi pear, rhubarb, tart plum, pepper, cumin, saffron, and a long mineral finish.
Food Pairing Smoked fish when young; poultry curry or chicken fricassee with morels after some bottle age.
2021 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Savagnin
Region Cotes du Jura
Soil Limestone over marl
Vine Age 25
Fermentation Vessels Barrels
Pressing Method Direct Pressing
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Multi-parcel Sainte-Agnès assemblage; direct-pressed to barrel for fermentation and malolactic conversion, with no bâtonnage and barrels kept fully topped to prevent oxidation; bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal SO2 after 10 months.
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2020 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Savagnin
Region Cotes du Jura
Soil Limestone over marl
Vine Age 25
Fermentation Vessels Barrels
Pressing Method Direct Pressing
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Multi-parcel Sainte-Agnès assemblage; direct-pressed to barrel for fermentation and malolactic conversion, with no bâtonnage and barrels kept fully topped to prevent oxidation; bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur. The source gives no exact maturation duration for this vintage.
Sources: www.juiceimports.com ↗ · Compare this vintage
2019 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Savagnin
Region Cotes du Jura
Soil Limestone over marl
Vine Age 25
Fermentation Vessels Barrels
Pressing Method Direct Pressing
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Multi-parcel Sainte-Agnès assemblage; direct-pressed to barrel for fermentation and malolactic conversion, with no bâtonnage and barrels kept fully topped to prevent oxidation; bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur. The source gives no exact maturation duration for this vintage.
Sources: www.juiceimports.com ↗ · Compare this vintage
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