2021 Croix & Courbet Côtes du Jura Savagnin Ouillé, Jura

100% Savagnin (ouillé). The Côtes du Jura is a blend of fruit from Arbois, Passenans and Château-Chalon. The parcels in Arbois (En Chemenot) and Passenans are both organically farmed, with Croix and Courbet both involved in the harvesting decisions. The third parcel in Château-Chalon is called En Beaumont and is described in more detail below.

Regarding the winemaking, every bunch is harvested by hand, and the grapes go through a three-hour press cycle with whole clusters lightly crushed. All ferments are natural, and this cuvée was raised for five months in older barrels followed by 15 months in stainless steel tank. Every care was taken to keep sulphur additions in the range of 20-30 ppm (none was added during élevage, and there was only a slight adjustment at bottling).

The resulting wine is super racy and fresh but also packed with all kinds of ripe citrus, dried pineapple, orange rind and bitter lemon notes. The finish is positively electric with a racy, grapefruity, tangy close that also throws some very subtle hints of lees (nuts, butter). A wine that really shines at the table. Perfect with oysters, hard cheese, grilled white fish and chicken schnitzel!