Domaine Macle, Chardonnay Ouille, 2023 MSK_Champagne_Fall_2021 750 feet in elevation

750 feet in elevation

Olga Raffault's Les Picasses comes from a south-facing slope of clay over limestone and tuffeau

and aged in old French oak before being hand-bottled

and filled with cherries

That ethos shows in this bottle—it’s not about perfection

Domaine Macle, Chardonnay Ouille, 2023 MSK_Champagne_Fall_2021 750 feet in elevationLaurent Macle's topped up, non oxidative Chardonnay from younger vines on grey marl and limestone offers a counterpoint to the domaine's oxidative signature. Fermented and aged in filled (ouill) barrels to preserve freshness, this wine channels Jura's mineral intensity with stone fruit, lemon oil, crushed shell, and light hazelnut. The Macle familyfarming since the 1850scrafts Jura wines of unmistakable identity and finesse on a taut, chiseled frame.