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Vin de France Coup de jus - Space Monkey Marnes Blanches (Domaine des) 2024

The wine

The vines used for this cuvée grow on marl and calcareous clay soils rich in marine fossils, which lend the grapes their natural acidity and a distinctive briny signature. The vineyard is farmed under certified organic agriculture, with soil tilling, gentle plant-based treatments and full respect for natural cycles. Harvesting is done by hand, at peak ripeness, with rigorous sorting carried out directly in the vineyard. Fermentation occurs spontaneously with native yeasts. Ageing is brief, just a few months on fine lees, without stirring or unnecessary racking, to preserve the wine’s purity of fruit.
In the glass, the wine shows a bright straw-yellow hue. The nose is intensely expressive and vibrant, opening with aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers and warm stone, accented by subtle hints of fresh herbs and chalk. On the palate, the wine is lively, energetic and taut.

About the Producer Domaine des Marnes Blanches

Situated in Sainte-Agnès in the Jura, the Domaine des Marnes Blanches (a name inspired by the estate's white limestone soil) is owned by Pauline and Géraud Frémont, a couple of young oenologists. In 2008, they took over 10 hectares located in Sud-Revermont of Savignin and Chardonnay for the white wines and Trousseau, Pinot Noir and Poulsard for the reds. They have also acquired some very old vines. Their entire estate has organic certification and their methods include laying the rows in between the vines to grass and tilling the soil. In the chai, vinifications are carried out with as little intervention as possible as per the owners’ belief that ‘the wine should make itself’. The pressing of the grapes is gentle and vinifications are done plot by plot with sulphur only added ‘homeopathically’. This is an excellent domain whose wines express their terroir in all its complexity and diversity. To follow closely!