2020 Domaine Montbourgeau L'Etoile 'Cuvée Spéciale', Jura, France Pierre-Marie Chermette or “above the cradle

or “above the cradle

The terroir is on the plateau right along the Loire

100% Albariño

Bedrock and Walker Vine Hill

planted in 1976

2020 Domaine Montbourgeau L'Etoile 'Cuvée Spéciale', Jura, France Pierre-Marie Chermette or “above the cradleThis elite cuve of Chardonnay is Madame Deriauxs special selection from her best Chardonnay plantings. Like the pure Savagnin cuve, it is left to age for many months (in this instance usually 48 to 60 months) in barrel without racking and without topping off. It is a wine for the ages with a vibrant acidity underlying a dense and concentrated body with notes of beeswax and honey and resin and minerals.