Côtes du Jura Savagnin, Domaine Berthet-Bondet 2023

Domaine Berthet-Bondet, Château Chalon

Half of Jean’s land is in the Château Chalon appellation – home to the Savagnin grape, renowned for making the revered Vin Jaune. Exclusive to the Jura, this wine is harvested late and then aged in barrel for over six years. During this time a voile, or layer of yeast, forms on top of the wine, endowing it with a distinctive flavour of walnuts, hazelnuts and green almonds. A unique wine that has seen a resurgence of popularity in recent years, Vin Jaune has always been appreciated by the knowledgeable few.

The domaine has an area of 15 hectares under organic cultivation, of which 4,5 hectares come under the appellation of Château-Chalon and 10,5 hectares under the appellation of Cotes du Jura. Half of the vines are more than 30 years old, and the other half were planted between 1985 and 1990. These vines often need a lot of care and attention. Mechanisation is difficult and so that means that the majority of the work has to be done by hand, and therefore requires a lot of people.

The grapes are manually harvested, and the destemmed grapes are pressed and fermented in stainless steel tank. Aged for at least 2 years in old oak barrels under a layer of yeast which allows an oxidative process as the barrels are not topped up.

Exotic and lime fruits with the very typical minerality and saltiness of the Savagnin grape.

Grape: 100% Savagnin

Organic