Domaine Pignier, Crémant du Jura, Jura, France

The Pignier family have been making wine on the same site since 1794, although the estate itself once belonged to Carthusian monks and dates back to the 13th century. It was converted to biodynamics in 2002. This wine is 100% Chardonnay grown in the 
Val
 de
 Sorne 
gorge. The base wines are fermented and then aged in a mixture of large casks and small barrels. Once bottled, the wine is aged on its lees for 15-18 months. The result is a wine with a chalky mousse, expansive in the mouth with fresh citrus flavours. It has an underlying chalky minerality overlaid with brioche notes that develop on the finish. A fresh acidity keeps it in balance.