Croix & Courbet Arbois En Chemenot 2020 MARQUE precise fermentation

precise fermentation

The blend here is about 75% Chenin Blanc with the rest Chardonnay

The result is broad and savory without turning heavy: this is Champagne built to sit next to food rather than replace it

molasses and toffee evolve into marzipan

building complexity and precision

Croix & Courbet Arbois En Chemenot 2020 MARQUE precise fermentationThis rare collaboration between Burgundian legend David Croix and Jura native Damien Courbet celebrates the ancient Savagnin grape in an unconventional stylepreserved with care rather than oxidized, showcasing weighty texture and stunning fruit character. From the limestone and slate soils of Arbois, this ouill (sealed from oxygen) expression reveals the brilliance of unoaked Savagnin: round mouthfeel, stone fruit depth, and the complexity of a