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2023 Archer Giant Step Jacquere

A vibrant white wine from 100% Jacquère, rooted in the alpine terroir of Savoie. This wine exemplifies the characteristic crisp, crystalline structure of alpine Jacquère, combining mineral tension with an airy expression. The pale straw color displays green and pearlescent reflections. The wine showcases flint stone minerality alongside citrus, fresh grapes, and subtle floral notes including wisteria. Light-bodied with precise, taut structure and a fine saline quality, it offers great freshness and a dry, salivating finish. A true reflection of the high-altitude terroir with wild thyme and spice complexity.
$42.00
$42.00
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Specs

Type: White
Grapes: Jacquère
Winemaker: Ludovic Archer
Vintage: 2023

Geography

Country: France
Region: Savoie
Sub-region: Chignin
Vineyard: Les Nattets and Les Plantets
 

Farming

Organic farming certified BIO FR-BIO-01. Two parcels of old vines located at Nattets and Plantets in Chignin, planted on clayey-calcareous moraine soil, trained in Guyot style. Soil worked every other row, grazed by sheep flock until end of March. Low yield of 30 hl/ha with slow ripening. Ecoresponsible practices that respect natural vine cycles and limit chemical products while promoting biodiversity. Hand-harvested.
 

Harvest

Hand harvested in 15kg crates on 27/09/23 at maturity with on-foot sorting, one-third destemmed, 48 hours maceration before slow pressing
 

Fermentation

No debourbage, fermentation launched with pied de cuve using indigenous yeasts, complete malolactic fermentation
 

Aging

11 months aging on full lees in tank and 15% in 6-wine barrels, bentonite fining, 0.65 micron filtration, direct bottling under nitrogen with premium micro-agglomerate closure, no residual sugar (0g), total SO² 34mg/l, free SO² 19mg/l, final alcohol 10.3% vol (non-chaptalized)