PRE SELL Cellier Saint Benoit, 'Courbes Raies' Chardonnay Arbois Pupillin 2022
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PRE SELL Cellier Saint Benoit, 'Courbes Raies' Chardonnay Arbois Pupillin 2022

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Notes from Becky Wasserman & Co.:

"Location: Pupillin, Jura

Size: 6.25 ha (15.44 ac)

Varieties: Chardonnay, Savagnin, Pinot Noir, Ploussard, Trousseau

Viticulture: Sustainable, converting gradually to organic.

Vinification (whites): Whole clusters pressed in vertical oak press, 24-hour settling, ambient yeast fermentation and aging in older barrels.

Vinification (reds): Ploussard destemmed with crible, 100% whole cluster for Pinot Noir and Trousseau. Ambient yeast fermentation in stainless steel or fiber tanks. Punched down at the end of fermentation, vertical oak pressing. Aged in tank and barrels. No fining, no filtration. Low SO2 after malo and at bottling."

About the cuvee:

"Size: 0.1 ha (0.25 ac)

Variety: Chardonnay

Vine Age: Planted in 1938

Terroir: Northern Pupillin, gentle slope (approx. 14% incline), west-facing. 368m altitude. Liassic gray marls rich in silt, clay, and limestone scree.

Viticulture: Sustainable, converting gradually to organic. High plantation density of 10,000 vines/ha.

Vinification: Pressed with whole clusters in vertical oak press, settled for 24-hours. Ambient yeast fermentation. Aged 9 months in used barrels."

 

Country
France
Sub-Region
Arbois Pupillin
Region
Jura
Varieties
Chardonnay
Farming
Lutte raisonnée
Soil
Limestone
Winemaking
Whole clusters pressed in vertical oak press, 24-hour settling, ambient yeast fermentation and aging in older barrels.