Domaine François Millet et Fils Côtes du Jura Blanc 2022

Overview

From family vines near Saint-Lothain, about 15 km southwest of Arbois. Earlier documented vintages combine Chardonnay and Savagnin and show yellow fruit, floral and wet-stone character; the exact 2022 blend was not reliably located.

Producer

François Millet et Fils

Region

Jura

Appellation

Côtes du Jura

Fermentation

Basket-pressed in one batch; fermented in barrel. Wine is decanted after pressing with fine lees retained; malolactic fermentation occurs in barrel.

Variety

Farming

Aging

Aged on fine lees in used oak barrels with no new oak; racked after malolactic fermentation. Producer release states an average of about 20 months, then blended in stainless steel and settled about three weeks before bottling.

Soil

Age of Vines