Benjamin Benoit is fast becoming one of the Jura’s most exciting voices. Working in Pupillin with traditional methods and minimal sulphur, his site-specific wines offer a precise, elegant expression of Jura terroir. Cellier Saint Benoit sets a new standard for quality in the region. Vin Jaune is emblematic of the Jura region, made exclusively from Savagnin grown on the region’s blue and grey marl soils. Harvested by hand, the wine is aged for over six years in barrel without topping up, allowing a veil of flor (voile) to develop naturally. This extended aging process shapes the wine’s distinctive profile and ensures remarkable longevity. A classic expression of the style, produced with precision and a deep respect for tradition.

The harvest began very early, on the 5th September, and lasted 9 weeks. This made is possible to reflect all the diversity of a year in which both flowering and veraison were very spread out. Picking began especially early at Yquem in 2014. Some 25% of the crop was brought in before the 15th of September, providing a rare and precious background of acidity.

DOMAINE MOREAU-NAUDET Montee de Tonnerre 1er Cru, Chablis

One of the longest-lived white wines in France, the extremely rare M.Chapoutier Ermitage de lOrée is a single varietal Marsanne sourced from a single vineyard Murets plot at the eastern edge of the Hill of Hermitage. Orée means edge in French and is also a reference to the colour of the wine as or in French means gold. Rich, full-bodied and immensely complex, Ermitage de lOrée has the structure and concentration to age often well beyond 50 years.