Domaine Benoit Badoz Crémant du Jura Blanc de Blancs Brut

Domaine Badoz is a family run vineyard in the heart of Jura and have been making wine since 1659 through 10 generations of the family. A rich complex nose of apple and honeysuckle gives way to a beautifully balanced palate of lemon, cream and toast. Delicate bubbles giving lively mouthfeel perfect on a cool summers evening.  

The Jura region in eastern France is an area known for its valleys and lakes. The region is sandwiched between Burgundy and Switzerland and, although it may be small, it produces some mighty Crémant. Their Crémant Du Jura is a local sparkling wine made in the Champagne method, predominately with Chardonnay grapes. The most famous wine from this region is the "Vin Jaune" ("Yellow Wine"), which is intentionally oxidized with a film of yeast forming on the top of the liquid, protecting the wine. This process adds an extraordinary amount of character and gives the wine a unique nutty flavour. 

The Badoz family have been vignerons in Poligny, in the heard of Jura since 1659, transferring traditional winemaking techniques and local know-how from father to son for more than 10 generations. In 1970 Bernard Badoz set about a varietal re-planting programme to match varietals with the different soils found in the ‘Roussots’ vineyards of the family domaine. This rigorous work enabled him to develop high end wines combining an expression of grape varietal with that of terroir. In 2003 his son Benoit took over and brought about further changes and new wines which further improved the overall quality.