Domaine des Marnes Blanches Cotes du Jura Chardonnay Au Rettin 2022 22BDX almond-paste-and-citrus aromatics

almond-paste-and-citrus aromatics

aged in French oak and then rested in stainless

Aged mostly in stainless steel with some barrique

Bernabeleva farms old vines high in the Sierra de Gredos west of Madrid

Les Castets

Domaine des Marnes Blanches Cotes du Jura Chardonnay Au Rettin 2022 22BDX almond-paste-and-citrus aromaticsThirty four months in barrel is a serious commitment for any Chardonnay, and Au Rettin wears it beautifully. Pauline and Geraud Fromont founded Marnes Blanches in 2006 straight out of winemaking school and have since become one of the Jura's reference points organic farming, minimal cellar work, a house style that is precise rather than showy. This one is ouille, meaning the barrels are topped up throughout aging, so there's none of the Jura's famous