Croix & Courbet Côtes du Jura Calvaire Chardonnay Ouillé 2023

Tucked away in a small valley just outside Château-Chalon, Le Calvaire is the source of the domaine's single vineyard Chardonnay. Calvaire refers to a warm place, and the grapes here are quick to ripen. David Croix explains that the marl soil provides the fine grained texture and density, balanced by the vineyard's low pH from the northeast exposure. From old vines, it ferments naturally in used oak barrels (228 and 500 litre), with one third raised in stainless steel.