Chardonnay
Les Champs Rouge 2018
Labet

Grape Variety: Chardonnay

Producer: Domaine Labet (Charline, Julien and Romain Labet)

Region: Rotalier, Sud-Revermont, Jura, France

Wild Scale: 3/5

Vegan friendly wine

Winemaking: Organic Chardonnay grapes were hand harvested. Fermentation with indigenous yeast. 24 months in barrel and 24 months in tank. Bottled in August 2022. No fining or filtration. Very small amount of sulphur on bottling. 5mg sugar per litre. 

This Wine: We haven't had the pleasure of drinking this (yet) but it's Chardonnay made in the ouille style (topped up, not oxidative). After a slow fermentation, 

Notes on the Winemaker: Domaine Labet is one of the most sought after names in the Jura. This is in part down to the unique soils in Le Sud - Revermont, the region in which most of the parcels  of vines are located. The family is renowned for its focus on producing ouielle wines (topped up, not-oxidative) from single plots of Chardonnay that reflect their terroir with amazing precision.