2023 Pierre Girardin [Côtes du Jura] Chardonnay “Abeilles” Slam Dunk Gifts Christophe’s father Jacques decided to

Christophe’s father Jacques decided to start bottling at the estate

Incorporating older stocks than the Willett Pot Still Reserve and bottled at seven more percentage points of proof

which has since become the gold standard for Zinfandel in California

where the wine will spend a month resting

It's brand new for them and an exciting addition to the growing catalogue of Chards that are redefining this category

2023 Pierre Girardin [Côtes du Jura] Chardonnay “Abeilles” Slam Dunk Gifts Christophe’s father Jacques decided toDrawn from limestonemarl soils, Abeilles is Chardonnay made for clarity and lift: whole cluster pressed, fermented with native yeasts, and raised mainly in neutral barrels ouill (topped up) to preserve tension rather than oxidative breadth. It opens with cool citrus and green apple tones, a faint wild flower honeyed echo true to its name, and a chalk saline line that keeps the palate long and finely textured.