Domaine Labet, Savagnin En Chalasse Les Parcelles Rares, 2022

£115.00

A rich, finely textured Jura Savagnin with orchard fruit, toasted almond and a long, fresh finish.

Orchard fruit
Toasted almond
Beeswax
Fresh acidity

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What does it taste like?

White orchard fruit and flowers, with toasted almond, beeswax and gentle spice. A generous, textured palate carries fresh acidity into a long finish.

At a glance

Producer: Domaine Labet
Region: Jura
Appellation: Côtes du Jura AOC
Grape: Savagnin
Vintage: 2022
Country: France
Wine type: White
Alcohol: 14.5%
Size: 75.0cl
Farming: Organic — certified Biodynamic — practising

Taste profile

Body: Full
Acidity: High
Sweetness: Dry

What to eat with it

Chicken with morels
Roast pork
Comté

How to serve it

Serve: Lightly chilled (12–14°C)
Decanting: Recommended

Why Cave selected it

Savagnin’s depth and freshness meet the distinctive blue-marl soils of En Chalasse in this expressive Jura white.

About the wine

Orchard fruit and white flowers meet toasted almond, beeswax and a gentle touch of spice. Rich and finely textured, this Savagnin balances its generous palate with fresh acidity and a long finish.

This Les Parcelles Rares bottling comes from a south-facing parcel of blue Lias marl in En Chalasse. Equal parts Savagnin jaune and Savagnin vert are made in the topped-up, ouillé style and aged for 18 months. Decant before serving, lightly chilled, with chicken and morels or mature Comté.

How it is made

50% Savagnin jaune and 50% Savagnin vert. Made in the topped-up (ouillé) style, with no inputs during vinification. Aged for 18 months in 650- and 350-litre vessels. Harvested 21 September 2022 and estate bottled 30 May 2024. Total SO₂: 7 mg/L; residual sugar: 1.8 g/L.

Vineyard & terroir

A 1.10-hectare south-facing Savagnin parcel in En Chalasse, Rotalier, in the Jura’s Sud-Revermont. Blue Lias marl at 260 metres altitude, with vines planted in 1990 and 2003.

Further details

Certifications: EU organic — FR-BIO-01

About Domaine Labet

Domaine Labet is rooted in Rotalier, a village in the Jura’s southern Sud-Revermont. Alain and Josie Labet developed the family estate from 1974, building on an older tradition of mixed farming. Today their children Julien, Charline and Romain work together, carrying forward a belief that each vineyard deserves its own expression.

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