2020 Domaine Jean-Claude Credoz Cotes du Jura Selection France Emidio Pepe Premier Nez comes from 40

Premier Nez comes from 40 year old vines of Chenin Blanc grown on white clay and limestone

Winemaker James Jelks: This cuvee is made with grapes from 1 of the 2 vineyards I personally farm organically in the Santa Cruz Mountains

There is a sleeping power to both the acid and the phenolic structure here

Vigna / Vineyard

Aged in barrels (0-20% new)

2020 Domaine Jean-Claude Credoz Cotes du Jura Selection France Emidio Pepe Premier Nez comes from 40Grape Varieties: 90% Chardonnay and 10% Savagnin (aged Savagnin from a 4 year old batch) Terroir: Blue marl soils dating back to the Lias epoch Cultivation Method: Vines have been undergoing organic conversion for several years Certified as " In Conversion to Organic" since late 2019 Vinification: Manual harvesting with a yield of approximately 35 hl ha A Chardonnay aged *ouill* (topped up) for over two years serves to soften the intensity