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Package Phenomaynal Chardonnay, Boulanger & Allante 2022
Boulanger & Allante
THIS WINE IS SOLD WITHIN A PACKAGE ALONGSIDE ANOTHER BOTTLE THAT WE WILL CHOOSE FOR YOU TO DISCOVER. THIS IS RESERVED FOR THE UK MARKET
By purchasing this package you will receive:
1btl of Phenomaynal Chardonnay, Boulanger & Allante 2022
1btl of a surprise wine
DUE TO THE EXCLUSIVITY OF THESE WINES WE CAN NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DISCOUNT
Christian Allante and Matthieu Boulanger are two Jura natives who spent over 15 years working alongside the Labet family before establishing their own domaine. Having gradually assembled small parcels of old vines across the southern Jura, they now farm approximately 3.2 hectares between Rotalier and Gizia. Their approach combines biodynamic viticulture with an uncompromising commitment to natural winemaking, favouring spontaneous fermentations, old oak and minimal cellar intervention. With a particular interest in historic vineyard sites and old vine selections, they have quickly established themselves as two of the most interesting small producers in the Jura. Working with tiny quantities and a remarkable understanding of the region, their wines are individual, sometimes challenging and always firmly rooted in their surroundings.
Phenomaynal comes from a remarkable parcel of approximately 90 year old Chardonnay vines in Maynal, previously worked by the legendary Jean François Ganevat. Planted on red marl over limestone scree, the vineyard produces Chardonnay with considerable tension and mineral character. The grapes are hand harvested, slowly pressed and fermented spontaneously in old 600 litre demi muids, where the wine spends 24 months ageing on its fine lees. The 2022 vintage produces a particularly taut and reductive expression, with citrus zest, green apple and white stone fruit alongside struck match, savoury mineral notes and a distinctly saline finish. There is real concentration and texture here, but the wine remains remarkably energetic, finishing with a subtle bitterness and impressive persistence. A serious, uncompromising Jura Chardonnay that rewards patience and a little air.
Producer Boulanger & Allante
Origin Maynal, Sud Revermont, Jura, France
Grapes Chardonnay
Vintage 2022
Alcohol 12%
Style Taut Mineral Textural
Bottle size 750ml
Winemaking Hand harvested from approximately 90 year old vines. Spontaneous fermentation in 600 litre demi muids using indigenous yeasts. Aged for 24 months on fine lees. No added sulphites, unfined and unfiltered.
Notes Biodynamic, Natural, Low Intervention