Domaine des Cavarodes – Chardonnay Les Lumachelles 2020 (one per order)

Chardonnay Les Lumachelles by Etienne Thiebaud of is a natural wine with no added sulphur. It is made in Cramans (north of Arbois), Jura with 100% grapes.

For sure still a strong hype producer from the Jura region, dreadlocked Etienne Thiebaud deserves all the credit he gets. Notoriously shy and obsessed with a dedication in the vineyard, farming by horse and seemingly not interested in many modern aspects of life – this producer really is all about the wine and not the fame.

His wines are ones which are always a solid bet in the cool wine bars, rarely letting you down and often with a wonderful, precise balance between minerality, energy and depth.

This is his Chardonnay “Lumachelles”, grown on limestone soils on part of his 4.5 hectares as part of the Cotes du Jura appellation.