Champ Divin Cotes du Jura Castor 2019 NO20230712 Marin - with base wines

Marin - with base wines aged in both barrel and tank before the assemblage

bottled unfined and unfiltered with a barely-there dosage

Aged 14 months in old French oak

10% Cabernet Franc from Ponderosa Vineyard in Nevada City

Exceptional value when comparing to a similar cuvee from the other Grande Marques

Champ Divin Cotes du Jura Castor 2019 NO20230712 Marin - with base winesChamp Divin is a small biodynamic estate in the Jura, certified Demeter since 2011 and farmed entirely without synthetic inputs. 'Cuve Castor' is their flagship blend: roughly half Chardonnay from deep clay limestone, half Savagnin from grey marl, vinified in the ouill (topped up) style which means no flor, no oxidative funk, just bright and direct fruit. The result has been called a 'baby Vin Jaune' for its complexity, but with the freshness dial