NICOLAS JACOB
Les Chazaux Chardonnay 2023
Jura, France
From forty year old vines, planted over grey marl which is littered with oyster shells, this is always the first parcel of Chardonnay that Nico harvests, producing a wine of incredible verve. Pressed directly to old barrels for two years of élevage, it displays tightrope balance and deep, mineral complexity.
Please note there is a limit of one bottle per customer.
Chardonnay
ABOUT THE PRODUCER
In seemingly no time Nicolas Jacob has announced himself as one of the Jura’s great talents.
A native of the region, Nico spent his youth working in organic gardens whilst developing an interest in wine. He then worked at the legendary Domaine Macle in Château Chalon, and later alongside Jean-François Ganevat in his vineyards and cave. These experiences provided him with a quiet confidence that belies his youth and in 2015 he purchased a single hectare in L’Étoile and began his own project.
In 2019 he acquired a further five hectares of vines spread across small parcels around the region’s south. He has a reputation as someone who works with a great attention to detail, and in the vines he works under both organic and biodynamic principles, with a focus on attaining the sort of quality, purity and concentration of fruit that is required to make truly great wine.
Nico makes his wines in the cellar underneath his home in Cesancey, and much like his mentors, he is proving himself to be a deft hand and a master of élevage. To taste from the barrel here over several hours gives a fascinating insight into a fastidious nature, whereby he seeks to understand his terroirs by fermenting and following each small parcel individually, only deciding on the final blend when the wine has garnered a rare level of clarity, focus and detail.
These are amongst the most achingly accomplished and complete wines we have found in the Jura and we are very proud to share them with you.