Champ Divin Cotes du Jura Castor 2019 NO20231025 for roughly nine to ten

for roughly nine to ten months

A hint of crème caramels whispers on the finish

with wild yeast and racked into neutral barrel

The mash bill is Heaven Hill's classic: 78% corn

Made from high quality Indica rice and Okinawa black koji

Champ Divin Cotes du Jura Castor 2019 NO20231025 for roughly nine to tenChamp Divin is a small biodynamic estate in the Jura, certified Demeter since 2011 and farmed entirely without synthetic inputs. 'Cuve Castor' is their flagship blend: roughly half Chardonnay from deep clay limestone, half Savagnin from grey marl, vinified in the ouill (topped up) style which means no flor, no oxidative funk, just bright and direct fruit. The result has been called a 'baby Vin Jaune' for its complexity, but with the freshness dial