Domaine Courbet, 2021 Blanc Tradition, Côtes du Jura


Producer


Vintage

2021

Region

FranceJura

Appellation

Côtes du Jura

Cuvée

Blanc Tradition

Varietal

Chardonnay, Savagnin

Farming

Biodynamic, Low/No Sulfur Vinification

Vinification

Aged under veil of Flore, Barrel Aged, Indigenous yeast fermented, Low Sulfur Vinification & Aging

Soil Type

Chalky Limestone, Clay, Marlstone

Note

Arrives October

75% Chardonnay, 25% Savagnin
Savagnin is fermented in vat and aged in barrel under flore or veil for up to one year whereas the Chardonnay is fermented and aged in barrel and topped off (ouillé). The two are blended a year after harvest.
This is the traditional white wine blend in the Jura, which dates back to when the wines were mostly drunk in and around the region. The two grapes marry beautifully with the more exotic and forward fruit of the Chardonnay seasoned up a bit with the Savagnin spice, rusticity and somewhat angular texture.