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2023 Marie Pierre Chevassu Fassenet Cotes Du Jura Chardonnay
60 in stock
$75.00
Description
Average Vine Age: 30 years
Altitude: 1,280 feet (390m)
Soils/Terroir: From South facing parcels just below the plateau of Menétru-le-Vignoble, with soils of grey Liassic Marl (Marne Gris) covered in Bajocian Limestone scree.
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 Foudres and Demi-muids for fermentation. The fermentation began spontaneously using only the naturally occurring indigenous yeasts. No stirring of the lees and the wine completed malolactic fermentation.
Maturation: Aged in 18 months in used French oak Foudres and Demi-muids. One month before bottling a low dose of sulfur was added. 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.
