Domaine des Marnes Blanches Cotes du Jura Chardonnay Au Rettin 2022 22BDX yielding small crops of intensely

yielding small crops of intensely structured fruit

it's full-bodied and juicy

almond-paste-and-citrus aromatics

Bernabeleva farms old vines high in the Sierra de Gredos west of Madrid

Farming is organic in practice

Domaine des Marnes Blanches Cotes du Jura Chardonnay Au Rettin 2022 22BDX yielding small crops of intenselyThirty four months in barrel is a serious commitment for any Chardonnay, and Au Rettin wears it beautifully. Pauline and Geraud Fromont founded Marnes Blanches in 2006 straight out of winemaking school and have since become one of the Jura's reference points organic farming, minimal cellar work, a house style that is precise rather than showy. This one is ouille, meaning the barrels are topped up throughout aging, so there's none of the Jura's famous