2011 Domaine Montbourgeau L'Etoile 'Cuvée Spéciale', Jura, France Olek Bondonio this Barbera is de-stemmed (not

this Barbera is de-stemmed (not crushed) and undergoes a natural fermentation of 10–15 days in stainless steel tanks

15 acres of grapes were planted by my father

Age of vines: 30 years

the famed geologist

The median altitude of the vines are between 400 and 480 meters but the surrounding mountains exceed 2000 meters

2011 Domaine Montbourgeau L'Etoile 'Cuvée Spéciale', Jura, France Olek Bondonio this Barbera is de-stemmed (notThis elite cuve of Chardonnay is Madame Deriauxs special selection from her best Chardonnay plantings. Like the pure Savagnin cuve, it is left to age for many months (in this instance usually 48 to 60 months) in barrel without racking and without topping off. It is a wine for the ages with a vibrant acidity underlying a dense and concentrated body with notes of beeswax and honey and resin and minerals.