Crémant du Jura Fumey-Chatelain

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Crémant du Jura Fumey-Chatelain

The wine

This white Crémant du Jura, produced by Domaine Fumey Chatelain, offers an exquisite sensory experience. On the nose, aromas of dried fruit and white flowers intertwine with a subtle oxidative note. On the palate, a fine, lively sparkle reveals perfectly balanced flavours of hazelnut and brioche, with a long, saline finish.
The estate was founded in the 1980s by Raphael Fumey and Adeline Chatelain – whose son recently joined the business – and is home to 17 hectares of vines on clay and limestone soils in Montigny and Arbois.
This wine is made exclusively from organically-grown Chardonnay grapes. Harvesting by hand and the use of the traditional method give this crémant remarkable fullness. Aged on lees for 24 months at the estate, it offers great complexity and unrivalled freshness.
This Crémant du Jura is ideal as an aperitif, with seafood or cheese, and can be enjoyed within five years of bottling.

About the Producer Fumey-Chatelain

The story of this Jura estate started with Raphaël and Adeline, who initially cultivated just half a hectare of vines and sold their grapes to the cooperative. In the spring of 1991, a devastating frost destroyed most of the Jura vineyards. This major turning point marked the start of a new chapter for the couple. Instead of selling their small crop of grapes, they decided to make their own wines with them, using the equipment of winemaker friends to produce their first vintage. The family business flourished and the couple acquired a charming farm in Montigny-lès-Arsures in 1999. Now with a vineyard boasting over 17 hectares of vines, they have been joined by their son, Marin. He has radically changed the estate’s practices and style of wines, converting the vineyard to organic winegrowing and introducing plot-based and natural winemaking techniques. Today, the wines are already of a high standard and this estate is a gem to watch closely!