2023

Domaine Labet Côtes du Jura Chardonnay En Chalasse 2023

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Drink the Labet En Chalasse Chardonnay 2023 between 2028 and 2035. Because the wine is topped up (ouillé) rather than left under a veil of yeast, it sits on the fresh, reductive side of Jura rather than the oxidative one. Élevage is on the lees in used 228-litre barrels, so texture comes from time on lees rather than from new oak.

€ 150,00

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Weight 1 kg

Details

Country France
Region Jura, Côtes du Jura
Producer Domaine Labet
Year 2023
Classification AOC Côtes du Jura
Grapes 100% Chardonnay
Color White
Alcohol % 14,5
Drinking Window 2028 – 2035
Condition Very slightly marked label. Actual bottle shown in gallery.
Volume 750 ml

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Domaine Labet

Domaine Labet was founded in 1974 in Rotalier by Alain and Josie Labet, and today their children Julien, Charline and Romain run it. Alain was among the first in the southern Jura to bottle several topped-up Chardonnays from separate terroirs. Since then, the estate has converted to organic farming and has made its wines without added sulfites since 2015. Julien trained at Domaine Ramonet before taking over.

Terroir

En Chalasse lies in the southern Jura, in the Sud-Revermont around Rotalier. The soils are Lias blue marl, with clayey concretions in places, and the Chardonnay vines were planted in 1950 and 1985. Because marl holds water, it gives the wine texture, while the south-facing exposure helps ripening. By contrast, the estate’s La Bardette parcel sits on Bathonian limestone, which is why the two cuvées are made and bottled separately.

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