L’Etoile Chardonnay Là-haut

Nicolas Jacob

Type

White Wine

Appellation

L'Etoile

Variety

Chardonnay

Là-haut comes from the oldest block of vines from Nicolas Jacob's first 1 ha parcel in L'Etoile, which he began farming in 2015.

Viticulture

Vineyard name

L'Etoile

Soil type

Marl

Vines planted inPlanted 1953

Vineyard size0.30 ha

PruningGuyot poulssard

Vinification

Settling for 12h after manual harvest, alcoholic fermentation in 228L barrels with natural yeasts, no intervention until bottling

Elevage18 months in used barrels

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Fining/FilteringUnfined / Unfiltered

Additional info

Total production average< 5000 bottles total

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More about
the producer

Nicolas Jacob

Founded in 2015

4.5 hectares

Originally from the Jura, Nicolas Jacob worked on several local organic vegetable farms before developing an interest in wine. During this time, Nicolas established an admirable knack for seeking out the best mentors in the area. After spending time with Laurent Macle at Domaine Macle in Château Chalon, where he learned how to craft some of the finest traditional oxidative Jura wines, Nicolas found work in the vineyards with Jean-François Ganevat, where he eventually became the right-hand man at the domaine. Nicolas perfected his skills across all aspects of the domaine, from vineyard work to vinification.

In 2015, Jacob purchased just over 1 hectare of vines in L’Etoile, planted to Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and bit of Savagnin, and began to develop his own style (which is c...