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2020 Marie Pierre Chevassu Fassenet Cotes Du Jura Savagnin Type
15 in stock
$87.00
Description
Grapes: 100% Savagnin
Average Vine Age: 30 years
Altitude: 1,250 feet (380m)
Soils/Terroir: From a South facing parcel below the plateau of Menétru-le-Vignoble, with soils of grey Liassic Marl (Marne Gris).
Farming: Organic
Harvest: Hand harvested
Yield: 25 hl/ha
Winemaking: The grapes were whole cluster pressed upon arrival in the cellar. A low dose of sulfur was added at the press. The juice undergoes 1 night of cold settling, before racking off the gross lees into used French oak barrels of 228L and 600L. Fermentation began spontaneously using only the naturally occurring indigenous yeasts and done entirely in used 228L and 600L French oak barrels.
Maturation: Aged 36 months in used 228L and 600L French oak barrels with no topping up of the barrels. Bottled, unfined and unfiltered.
Just northeast of Château-Chalon lies Les Granges-Bernard, a secluded, picturesque Jura farm where Marie-Pierre Chevassu-Fassenet grew up, helping her family with both cattle and vines. Her father began making wine in the late 1980s, and Marie-Pierre quickly developed a passion for vineyard work.
After studying viticulture in Beaune and oenology in Dijon, Marie-Pierre gained winemaking experience in New Zealand, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and Champagne before returning to the Jura. In 2008, she took over the family domaine, now farming 4.5 hectares organically (though uncertified) with the help of one part-time employee and her family.
Marie-Pierre honors Jura traditions: whites are fermented and aged in old barrels, and she produces the full range of classic Jura styles, including Crémant, Vin de Paille, Macvin, and Vin Jaune. Her Chardonnay is a standout for value. For reds—Pinot Noir, Poulsard, and Trousseau—she uses a modern approach: 100% destemmed, whole-berry fermentation in stainless steel, with no oak aging and early release.
