2018 Mary Taylor Wine 'Domaine Frederic Lambert' Savagnin Cotes de Jura

Winemaker Notes:  Savagnin, not to be confused with Sauvignon, is a thematically perfect analog for Jura's common comparison to both Burgundy and Alsace. Being geographically between the two, its climate also seems to be a bit of a goldilocks version of them. Added to this that Savagnin is nearly identical to the Traminer grape of Austria, but its genome mutated as it crossed the Alps.

Marie Anne and Frederic began their estate in 1993 on the outskirts of Toulouse le Chateau. Preferring careful attention and respect for the environment, chemical treatments are always avoided and harvests are done by hand to better assess the grapes. Additionally, vineyards are plowed and certain plots are planted with grass in order to promote the health and quality of the vines and fruit.