Chardonnay
De L'Avant 2022
Maison Maenad

Grape Variety: Chardonnay

Producer: Maison Maenad (Katie Worobeck)

Region: Orbagna, Jura, France

Wild Scale: 3/5

Vegan friendly wine

Winemaking: Organic Chardonnay grapes were hand harvested and pressed directly and spontaneously fermented with indigenous yeast. Aged in old barrels for 3 years. Bottled with no filtration, fining or added sulphur.

This Wine: Natural white wine with a medium body. Rich and round but still with freshness and finesse. Outstanding Chardonnay from one of Jura's most south after producers. Made with grapes from the Au Carré Saint Laurant vineyard.

Notes on the Winemaker: Katie Worobeck hails from Ontario Canada which is where she first began to fall in love with viticulture. After moving to France to follow her passion, she worked with none other than Anne and Jean-Francois Ganevat before getting her hands on a plot of vines on the esteemed site of Les Varrons where Domaine Labet also works. She uses organic and biodynamic farming methods to produce wonderfully evocative wines without any additions.