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Michel Gahier, Arbois Blanc Chardonnay Les Crets, 2023

White Wine from Jura, France
by Michel Gahier
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From a hilltop vineyard in Montigny-les-Arsures, this Chardonnay grows on marne rouge soils richer in iron than typical marl, giving deeper minerality and saline character. Michel Gahier produces Les Crets in the ouillé style (barrels topped-up during aging) with no sulfites added, aging two years in neutral oak. Though topped-up, the wine displays layered complexity and an endlessly ringing finish more commonly associated with sous voile (yeast-veil) aging. A mineral-driven expression of Jura Chardonnay.

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Earthy , Juicy , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

What Rosenthal Wine Merchant has to say about this wine:

From Chardonnay planted in soils of marne rouge (which contain more iron than marne blanche), “Les Crêts”, meaning “crest of the hill”, possesses a deeper and more saline personality than “Les Follasses” above. Though it is also topped up during its two-year passage in 400-liter barrels, “Les Crêts” displays the layered character and the endlessly ringing finish more commonly associated with wines aged under veil.

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Seafood pasta, white fish with butter sauce, crustaceans, aged Comté cheese, charcuterie.

Tasting Profile

Citrus, minerality, subtle oxidative notes. Medium body, high acidity. Saline mineral character, layers, ringing finish.

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