Fumey Chatelain Savagnin Ouillé

Domaine Fumey-Chatelain is a small family-owned winery in the Jura region of France. Made from 100% Savagnin grapes from 50 year old vines. The grapes are hand harvested made in a ouillé style, which means barrels are topped up with wine to prevent the oxidative character and flor yeast that is characteristic of old school classic. Hence this style allows for the grapes true character to shine. It’s fermented with ambient yeast followed by 19 months sur lie in large old barrels

Raphael Fumey et Adeline Chatelain Savagnin Ouillé 2020

Pours into the glass, a deep, golden, shiny wine, preparing you for the full bodied the richness that will follow. Richly concentrated aromas of fresh pear, peach skin, oyster shells, quince paste, dried nuts, honey, white flowers and spice.

Crisp on the attack, showing a salty tension that animates the quince and herbal flavors on the palate. There is high acidity, bringing bracing, zesty freshness on the attack but behind this are pleasing grapey, lightly spiced notes. It is the energy and sense of purpose. Long, lingering, lusciously seductive. I am so thankfully my dear friend in wine and life introduced me to this domaine. It was love at first sip.