Cotes du Jura Savagnin Ouille 2020 - Chevassu Fassenet

Cotes du Jura Savagnin Ouille - Chevassu Fassenet 

White wine obtained from the native vines Savagnin jaune and vert, which come from vineyards planted in 1989 and 2003 which are located on the blue marls of Lias. Fermentation of spontaneous grapes and aging in used barrels and always filled for 18 months. The Fleur de Savagnin has a deep straw yellow color. The nose is full of ripe yellow fruit, buttery and toasted notes. At the sip it is warm, elegant with good freshness and a long persistence with notes of dried fruit and salty tones.

Service

We taste it at 12/14° C. It is recommended to serve it in tulip glasses. Wine to be drunk immediately but left a few years in the cellar can give great emotions.

Pairings

Excellent as an aperitif, paired with fish starters, main courses of fish, ideal pairing with fois gras tartare.

Winery: Chevassu Fassenet 

Chevassu Fassenet is a family-run business located in the heart of the Jura, in eastern France. The company was founded in 2008 by Marie Pierre who in 1980 decided that the world of wine was the one in which she wanted to operate. He studied oenology in Beaune and Dijone, then worked between Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Champagne and also New Zealand. Marie Pierre cultivates 5 hectares of vineyards, most of which are within the AOC Chateau Chalon, with the classic Jura vines: chardonnay and savagnin for the whites, pinot noir and trousseau for the reds. The vineyards, some of which reach 60 years of age, are meticulously cared for, with the total absence of fertilizers and insecticides, and the only protection is given by sulfur and copper. In the cellar, spontaneous fermentations and refinements in oak barriques are preferred. The  domaine does not mix different vines but vinifies them in purity and, in some cases, produces cuvées from single crus.