Michel Gahier Cremant du Jura Blanc 2022 Pre-Arrival parcel of Fiano between 20–30

parcel of Fiano between 20–30 years of age planted in the volcanic clay-limestone soils of Lapio

and baking spice

and one year in used barrels before bottling without fining or filtration

and rests on its fine lees until the May after harvest

as he sees fit—following the model of his old employer Puffeney who produced the stunning “Vieilles Vignes” cuvée through the 2005 vintage using all three cépages

Michel Gahier Cremant du Jura Blanc 2022 Pre-Arrival parcel of Fiano between 20–30This Champagne method wine is made from 100% Chardonnay, specifically the local mutation that has a red stem, Melon Queue Rouge. The yields are quite low at 45 hl ha. This wine sees no dosage and spends 24 months on the lees before disgorgement. Produced completely naturally, no sulphur is added at any time in its production. Hailing from a 1. 2 hectare plot of gravel and limestone soil in the village of Cramans, eight kilometers from Michels home in