2018 Domaine des Marnes Blanches, Vin Jaune, Jura, France 620ml Giacomo Conterno The Chardonnay here comes from

The Chardonnay here comes from a tiny parcal called “Les Monts Ferrés”

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It is fermented in a combination of tapered vats and demi-muids and pressed by foot

and total macerations can exceed a month

25 – 40 years

2018 Domaine des Marnes Blanches, Vin Jaune, Jura, France 620ml Giacomo Conterno The Chardonnay here comes fromSavagnin (60%) and Chardonnay (40%) harvested mid October and crushed directly into barrel without racking or settling. The vines were planted in 1958. The wine is vinified in a separate cellar more conducive to biological ageing. No SO2 is used during levage to keep the yeast healthy. The barrels are never topped. After 84 months, the wine is racked off and bottled in traditional clavelin without fining or filtration. No SO2 was added. Bottled in