2018 Domaine des Marnes Blanches, Vin Jaune, Jura, France 620ml Seves Santa Ynez Valley

Santa Ynez Valley

Arguably the most celebrated terroir of the appellation

and 54L glass demijohns for 18 months

Vinha Formal is a single-vine Blanc de Blancs from chalk-laden vineyards planted to Maria Gomes (Fernão Pires)

The grapes are placed into a small press and are crushed manually

2018 Domaine des Marnes Blanches, Vin Jaune, Jura, France 620ml Seves Santa Ynez ValleySavagnin (60%) and Chardonnay (40%) harvested mid October and crushed directly into barrel without racking or settling. The vines were planted in 1958. The wine is vinified in a separate cellar more conducive to biological ageing. No SO2 is used during levage to keep the yeast healthy. The barrels are never topped. After 84 months, the wine is racked off and bottled in traditional clavelin without fining or filtration. No SO2 was added. Bottled in