Domaine Philippe Vandelle, Chardonnay, Crémant du Jura Brut, Jura, France NV

100% Chardonnay

Light color, with a few golden reflections around the fine bubbles. The bouquet offers floral notes of hawthorn and citrus fruit. The palate is generous, mineral and saline, linked to the terroir of l'Etoile, with aromas of white fruits, green apples and brioche.

The harvest is pressed according to strict rules (150 kg of grapes yield 100 liters of must). Made using the traditional method: a second fermentation is started in the bottle, called “prise de mousse”, then aged for a minimum of 12 months on slats.

From a very young age, Philippe Vandelle walked the vineyards by the side of his grandfather, Joseph. In this way, the Vandelle family has passed their winemaking secrets from father to son, teaching each new generation the methods of limiting yields, grape maturation, alcoholic fermentation, and aging “sous voile.” Located on 13 hectares of AOC l’Étoile, Domaine Philippe Vandelle is a follower of “l’agriculture raisonnée” or sustainable agriculture, which requires compliance with strict specifications.

Domaine Phillippe Vandelle is situated in the village of l’Étoile in Jura. On July 31, 1937, l’Étoile became one of the first in France to obtain the AOC due to the quality of the white wines produced there. The name l’Étoile, or “star,” comes from the exquisite, ancient, star-shaped fossils which are found in the soil of the domaine.