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2024 Chevassu Fassenet Cotes du Jura Chardonnay France
$50.00
Grapes: 100% Chardonnay
Average Vine Age: 30 years
Altitude: 1,280 feet (390m)
Soils/Terroir: From South facing parcels just below the plateau of Menétru-le-Vignoble, with soils of grey Liassic Marl (Marne Gris) covered in Bajocian Limestone scree.
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 Foudres and Demi-muids for fermentation. The fermentation began spontaneously using only the naturally occurring indigenous yeasts. No stirring of the lees and the wine completed malolactic fermentation.
Maturation: Aged in 18 months in used French oak Foudres and Demi-muids. One month before bottling a low dose of sulfur was added. Bottled, unfined and unfiltered.
Specs
- Country France
- Region Jura
- Style White Wine
- Producer Chevassu Fassenet
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Chardonnay
- Food Pairings Roast White Meats, Meaty Fish, Root Veggies, Fried Food, Stinky Cheese
- Characteristics Dressed to Impress, Orchard Fruit, Flexes w/ Food
- This item is not eligible for discount.