Le Monceau, 2019

Aged under a film of yeast the way dry sherry is, so it smells of walnut and curry. Savoury and powerful - the opposite of buttery Chardonnay.

A Jura white from the Joly family, blending Chardonnay with the local Savagnin and ageing it for years in barrel under a natural film of yeast, much as dry sherry is made. The result smells of walnut, curry, quince and baked apple. It is savoury and powerful, with the Savagnin giving it real presence and a strong backbone of acidity holding it together.