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2022 Chevassu Fassenet Cotes du Jura Savagnin, France
$59.00
Appellation: Côtes du Jura AOP
Grapes: 100% Savagnin
Average Vine Age: 30 years
Altitude: 1,250 feet (380m)
Soils/Terroir: From a South facing parcel below the plateau of Menétru-le-Vignoble, with soils of grey Liassic Marl (Marne Gris).
Farming: Organic
Harvest: Hand harvested
Yield: 25 hl/ha
Winemaking: The grapes were whole cluster pressed upon arrival in the cellar. A low dose of sulfur was added at the press. The juice undergoes 1 night of cold settling, before racking off the gross lees into used French oak barrels of 228L and 600L. Fermentation began spontaneously using only the naturally occurring indigenous yeasts and done entirely in used 228L and 600L French oak barrels.
Maturation: Aged 36 months in used 228L and 600L French oak barrels with no topping up of the barrels. Bottled, unfined and unfiltered.
Specs
- Country France
- Region Jura
- Style White Wine
- Producer Chevassu Fassenet
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Savagnin
- Food Pairings Roast White Meats, Meaty Fish, Fried Food, Stinky Cheese
- Characteristics Dressed to Impress, Orchard Fruit, Flexes w/ Food
- This item is not eligible for discount.