Côtes du Jura Le Calvaire – Chardonnay
At a Glance
- Variety: Chardonnay
- Vine Age: Planted between the late 1970s to early 1980s
- Terroir: Next to Château-Chalon, northeast-facing ampitheater, mostly clay soils with some limestone, 40-45 year- old vines.
- Viticulture: Purchased grapes, sustainable
- Vinification: Pressed with whole clusters with a pneumatic press, ambient yeast fermentation, 2/3rds vinified and aged in used oak barrels (228 and 500 L) and 1/3rd in stainless steel tank, racked after one year, blended in tank and aged for an additional 6 months, first SO2 addition during aging, 0-30 ppm free SO2 at bottling.