Benoit Mulin Cremant de Jura 750ml
Winemaker's Notes:
Soil and vines:
½ calcareous soil ½ clay soil of the bajocien
50% Chardonnay 50% Pinot Noir
Surface:
Approximately 8 hectares
Plantation density:
5000 vines / ha
Production:
30,000 bottles
Harvest, wine making and breeding:
Harvests made by hand, pneumatic pressing in whole grapes (150kg for a maximum of 100 liters ). Alcoholic fermentation then malolactic fermentation in tank. Bottled for the foam grip at the beginning of the year according to the harvest. Breeding on slats in bottles from 15 to 18 months, draining with a light dosage.
Tasting:
It has fine bubbles and it is very fruity with notes of vanilla and green apples. In mouth, this sparkling wine is powerful and has a strong “vinosité” while it remains well-balanced.
Culinary matches:
This “Crémant” can adapt itself to multiple festive opportunities : as an apéritif and/or as an accompaniment to dessert.
Ageing:
Can be drunk now or be kept for 2 to 5 years.