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

an amphitheater of vines looking out toward the Mediterranean

is Cascahuín in its most authentic form

The acidity is vibrant and vertical

A time capsule of Rheingau mastery

complemented by hints of vanilla and spice from the oak aging

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