Fumey-Chatelain Cremant du Jura Blanc NV champagne-club an amphitheater of vines looking

an amphitheater of vines looking out toward the Mediterranean

Elevated by a bouquet of spices such as aniseed and cardamom

historical name by which Avize was known prior to 796 CE

A time capsule of Rheingau mastery

Fumey-Chatelain Cremant du Jura Blanc NV champagne-club an amphitheater of vines lookingThe Jura sits on the same limestone spine as Burgundy and Champagne, and it makes its sparkling wine exactly the same way second fermentation in the bottle, a long rest on the lees but almost nobody outside France has caught on. Fumey Chatelain's Cremant is Chardonnay, gently pressed for free run juice, fermented with wild yeasts and left on its lees for a year and more to build texture. The bead is fine and persistent, the fruit is crisp, and there's