Michel Gahier Cremant du Jura Blanc 2022 Pre-Arrival Ile des Vergelesses combines the

Ile des Vergelesses combines the arresting elegance of Les Vergelesses and the mineral power of Les Fichots

and baking spice

as he sees fit—following the model of his old employer Puffeney who produced the stunning “Vieilles Vignes” cuvée through the 2005 vintage using all three cépages

The grapes for the Chianti Colli Senesi are macerated for 15 days in cement cuves at temperatures reaching 30 degrees Celsius

and rests on its fine lees until the May after harvest

Michel Gahier Cremant du Jura Blanc 2022 Pre-Arrival Ile des Vergelesses combines theThis Champagne method wine is made from 100% Chardonnay, specifically the local mutation that has a red stem, Melon Queue Rouge. The yields are quite low at 45 hl ha. This wine sees no dosage and spends 24 months on the lees before disgorgement. Produced completely naturally, no sulphur is added at any time in its production. Hailing from a 1. 2 hectare plot of gravel and limestone soil in the village of Cramans, eight kilometers from Michels home in