2023 Maxime Crotet Chardonnay Jura, Vin de France Coquus Whole cluster fermentation with wild

Whole cluster fermentation with wild yeast in stainless steel

210-260 meters above sea level

The reds are all de-stemmed "

Planted: 1998

Broader than most wines of the region

2023 Maxime Crotet Chardonnay Jura, Vin de France Coquus Whole cluster fermentation with wildChardonnay vines planted in the Jura village of Poligny the early 1990s. Direct press then juice settles in temperature controlled tank for 12 hours. Indigenous yeast fermentation in larger barrel. Battonage throughout alcoholic fermentation to encourage suspension of the fine lees. Aged 10 months in french oak with weekly topping off of barrels. Low sulfur, only 150 cs produced. Like his mentor Frdric Cossard, Crotet seeks to vinify as naturally as