2023 Pierre Girardin [Côtes du Jura] Chardonnay “Abeilles” Fred Torres in the 1980s

in the 1980s

non-GMO sugarcane base spirit sourced from Brazil

Production525 cases

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2023 Pierre Girardin [Côtes du Jura] Chardonnay “Abeilles” Fred Torres in the 1980sDrawn from limestonemarl soils, Abeilles is Chardonnay made for clarity and lift: whole cluster pressed, fermented with native yeasts, and raised mainly in neutral barrels ouill (topped up) to preserve tension rather than oxidative breadth. It opens with cool citrus and green apple tones, a faint wild flower honeyed echo true to its name, and a chalk saline line that keeps the palate long and finely textured.