2020 Les Dolomies 'Arco' Savagnin - Jura, France. 750ml
Low-yielding vines, fastidious organic farming, hand-harvesting, natural fermentation, long time maturing in oak, low or no sulphur additions; that’s the motif here. Les Dolomies are top tier Jura producers.
Comes from cold and wet red marl. The vines are 70+ years old, originally purchased with the help of the Terre de Liens association, now produces more than very low yields, around 15hl-/-ha! The vineyard is situated in a very open small bowl just below the town of Passenans and faces west. The wine sits on its fine lees in old Meursault barrels without battonage.
Quince, copper, almond paste and tangerine. From first sip this is very expressive and giving from the flowing acidity to the filling midpalate and on to that slight ox, saline kick that savagnin does so well. In a great spot already to drink.
