2023 Domaine Montbourgeau L'Etoile, Jura, France Jérôme Fornerot which provides optimal drainage

which provides optimal drainage

2 miles from the ocean and south facing exposure

This blend of Pinot Noir vineyards is an opportunity to show our home AVA through our own lens

Vinification involves indigenous yeast fermentation and aging in oak barrels

2023 Domaine Montbourgeau L'Etoile, Jura, France Jérôme Fornerot which provides optimal drainageChardonnay (95%), Savagnin (5%) This cuve is the classic white wine of Montbourgeau. It is usually bottled after 24 to 30 months of levage in barrel. Chardonnay is the dominant grape but an occasional Savagnin vine is found within the Chardonnay plantings, an addition which adds a touch of complexity to the ultimate blend. The fermentation occurs in stainless steel but, after malolactic, the wine is racked into small barrel and demi muids for two