Champ Divin Cotes du Jura Castor 2019 SCCOS named for the Japanese phonetic

named for the Japanese phonetic spelling of vermouth

more subtle than in your face and very complex

Great herbal/grassy notes

The successor of absinthe

Champ Divin Cotes du Jura Castor 2019 SCCOS named for the Japanese phoneticChamp 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