2020 Domaine des Notes Bleues Cul du Bray

WINEMAKER: Cédric Mottet
REGION: Jura, FR
VARIETAL: Chardonnay
VITICULTURE: Organic

From the beautiful hillside of the Cul du Bray in the town of Mesnay. Hand harvested Chardonnay which undergoes fermentation in stainless and upbringing on lees in old 300l barrels.

An expressive and lifted nose of lemon and white florals, hazelnut, nutty cheese and creme fraiche. On the palate it’s clean, yet oily in texture with a fresh burst of nectarine, white peach and citrus that shine with harmony and balance. Very very good!

"The Jura is bursting with new talent at the moment and Jurassien Cédric Mottet is one of those vignerons. He grew up around the vines, working in them most of his adolescent years to learn his craft. Cedric left the Jura to study music and a professional career however he always aspired to become a vigneron. Jura kept calling though and in 2017 he re-settled in Mesnay. He’s combined his passion for jazz with his love of wine, taking his domaine name from the blue notes, those notes which are not written but which the musicians know how to integrate into their improvisations. This also translates into his wine as he confidently experiments to create interesting cuvees.

Cedric now works 4.8 hectares organically with a mix of old and new vines. He initially purchased the Les Nouvelles vineyard from Stéphane Tissot in Arbois but has also added to his holdings with several other famed vineyards in Arbois and Mesnay including the beautiful vineyard of cul de Bray."