Domaine de Saint-Pierre - Arbois Blanc "Savagnin Autrement" 2020

Domaine de Saint-Pierre - Arbois Blanc "Savagnin Autrement" 2020This Arbois Blanc "Savagnin Autrement" is fresh, complex and spicy. The Jura region is one of France's smallest wine regions comprising just 2,500 hectares. Despite its size however, it has grown a steadfast reputation for the sheer quality of its wines. Fabrice Dodane, owner of Domaine de Saint Pierre is part of a small group of discerning producers, which includes Jean Francois Ganevat, who push the boundaries, making stunning, profound and complex

from old vines planted in 1954

cherry and earthy flavours

Exuberant fruit and an energetic and complex palate

who bought parcels right next to the family property in 2002

refined bouquet with white flower scents infusing the dried honey

After 21 days the juice is pumped into French oak barrels without adding further oak

albeit with greater body

Some flesh is evident

Domaine des Creisses has made wine for more than 110 year in its Languedoc cellar

15% Chardonnay and 11% a perpetual reserve that goes back to 1989

adds a walnut veneer

They employ traditional growing techniques that produce a lively