Domaine Courbet Cotes du Jura Blanc Tradition 2022 JURARARE known to have been enjoyed

known to have been enjoyed by French farmhands and vineyard workers

cool maceration meant to keep everything fresh and transparent

founded the estate for the 1998 vintage and staked everything on a single Reserva

From 70-year-old ungrafted vines on slate slopes around Ayl in the Saar

three-week macerations

Domaine Courbet Cotes du Jura Blanc Tradition 2022 JURARARE known to have been enjoyedThe Tradition is Domaine Courbet's calling card, a blend of about 75% Chardonnay and 25% Savagnin from the Cotes du Jura. The Savagnin is aged under a veil of yeast (sous voile) for savory, nutty depth, while the Chardonnay is barrel aged and topped up for freshness, then blended just before bottling. This family estate dates to 1869 and is run by Jean Marie and Damien Courbet, who farm biodynamically on the slopes below Chateau Chalon. The 2022