Domaine de Montbourgeau, L'Etoile Savagnin, 2022 SO091525 Prum earthy minerality

earthy minerality

and wild herbs from the French Alps

The 2022 is built for the long haul

Madre Espadín y Cuixe is a great entry point for the mezcal-curious

it is not named for a chapel

Domaine de Montbourgeau, L'Etoile Savagnin, 2022 SO091525 Prum earthy mineralityDomaine de Montbourgeau, a century old estate in the Jura village of L'Etoile, is best known for Chardonnay, but it grows a little Savagnin too, the grape behind the region's most distinctive wines. This bottling spotlights it directly. Savagnin grown in L'Etoile's fossil rich soils delivers ringing minerality, saline tension, and the nutty, slightly oxidative character that makes Jura whites so singular. If you're curious about what makes this corner