Jean Josselin - Contexture R.22 NV

The cuvee

Jean Josselin - Contexture R.22 NV

HARVEST 2022

• Philosophy: Precise and sustainable viticulture that respects the soil, the vine, biodiversity, and people. Grapes are harvested at full maturity with a focus on parcel-based vinification.
• Illustration: Clouds
• Terroir: Côte des Bar, Gyé-sur-Seine – clay-limestone soils over Kimmeridgian marl.
• Farming: Natural grass cover and soil ploughing. Preventive vineyard practices: meticulous pruning, debudding, leaf thinning, and careful trellising.
• Vinification: 50% Chardonnay from lieu-dit Comelle Navier CH, harvested on 11/09/2022, 20% Meunier from lieu-dit Courbenne PM, harvested on 02/09/2022, 30% Pinot Noir from lieu-dit Comelle Navier PN, harvested on 04/09/2022. Grapes pressed with traditional Coquard press. Low-temperature alcoholic fermentation (13°C) with in-house S. Bayanus yeast. Malolactic fermentation completed. Aged on lees until June. Wine is unfiltered and not cold-stabilized (a light natural sediment may appear over time, a sign of a living wine).
• Bottling: 20/07/2023
• Disgorgement: 01/2025
• Dosage: 2.5 g/L