2022 Domaine de Montbourgeau “L’Etoile”, Jura, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Grown in a vineyard planted in 1930, with now 90 year old vines, and hand harvested later than the other vineyards. Aging in 230 litre oak barrels, as well as 600 litre demi muid for 3 to 4 years. Not topped up. This is Jura's Savagnin that tastes like baby Vin Jaune! ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Domaine de Montbourgeau has produced traditional Jura wines since Victor Gros, the grandfather of current Vigneronne, Nicole Deriaux, first planted

yet uniquely isolated from extreme weather events

Never once has the Chave family released a single vineyard or cru Hermitage

Pneumatic pressing

The perfect balance of inventive spirit and rural charm

della Neve” (a champagne-method rosé nature) and “Claré JC”

Finca Mendel surrounds the bodega at about 900m of altitude in Mayor Drummond was planted in 1928 to malbec at the old density of about 5

The total extension of the family properties adds up to 300 hectares which surround the new and modern cellar that is partly buried into the hill to reduce the visual impact and safeguard the amazing natural scenario dominated by the more-then-thousand years old Sant’Antimo Abbey

"R" for "rouge" is the base of the wine's name--the second part simply reflects the vintage

"It is no coincidence that our two top rated wines

Known for their precise and expressive Pinot Noir

Hand-picking with sorting in the vineyard and then in cellar

The remainder of the barrels are from the two previous years vintages