Domaine Fumey Chatelain - Vin Jaune 2013
Domaine Fumey Chatelain is located in Montigny-lès-Arsures, in the Jura. It was created by Raphaël Fumey and Adeline Chatelain in 1986. At the time, they started producing and selling grapes with 56 acres of vines. In Spring 1991, due to a terrible frost episode, they had so few grapes left that they decided to vinify it themselves and then signed their first vintage. They develop the operation by borrowing unused cellars and barrels from other winegrowers before settling in a ruined farmhouse. Today, the estate has 17 hectares of vines and their son, Marin, after having vinified several times in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa is joining them. The estate is currently in sustainable cultivation but intends to begin a conversion to organic farming in the coming years.
The Vin Jaune 2013 is made from Savagnin from the localities Aux Barbi, Savagny and La Vasée, whose terroir is composed of blue marls. The grapes are pressed directly and fermentation occurs spontaneously with indigenous yeasts. The aging lasts 7 years under flor, in pieces of 228 litres.
Grape variety: 100% Savagnin