2018 Joseph Dorbon, Arbois Blanc, Cuvee des Moyne, Vieilles Vignes

The 2018 Joseph Dorbon Arbois Blanc "Cuvée des Moyne - Vieilles Vignes" is a compelling Arbois AOC white, meticulously crafted from an 80% Chardonnay and 20% Savagnin blend. Sourced from old vines (40-70 years) on the south-facing yellow marl slopes of Vadans, near Arbois, its continental climate and limestone-marl soils impart distinctive minerality. The generally healthy and warm 2018 vintage in Jura contributed to excellent ripeness while preserving the characteristic acidity of the region's white wines. Joseph Dorbon, a devotee of authentic Jura tradition, farms his small, three-hectare estate organically, utilizing horse-plowing and hand-harvesting, with a philosophy of minimal intervention in his 16th-century cellar. Aged traditionally *sous voile* for 30 months, this "Cuvée des Moyne" exemplifies the oxidative, nuanced complexity that defines the Jura's unique winemaking heritage.