Domaine de Chevillard, Jacquère - 2016 Corkscrews an early ripening indigenous grape

an early ripening indigenous grape

resulting in a luxurious wine with a long aftertaste

The palate is exactly as I have found the previous dozen or so bottles I have tasted: structured

Drink 1998-2028

A selection of old vines from the mythical “Chêne Marchand” terroir for this emblematic vintage

Domaine de Chevillard, Jacquère - 2016 Corkscrews an early ripening indigenous grapeAs with all the white wines of Domaine de Chevillard, the Jacqure is slow pressed using an old manual Champagne press that sits in the upper level of an old barn, then gravity fed directly into neutral oak barrels below. The wines are aged on lees and allowed to undergo malolactic fermentation. On the nose, the wine gives floral and complex aromas including nectarine and hazelnuts. However, minerality really drives this wine more than anything. Stone