Amelie & Sebastian Vuillet, Dzi 2022

Jura-born Amelie and Sebastian Violet acquired a tiny parcel just outside Arbois in 2011 with the intention of making small-batch wines to enjoy among themselves and friends and family. In 2013 they began to sell their wine to a lucky few, continuing to farm just over one hectare entirely by hand. The biodiversity of the vineyard is promoted through gentle working of the soil, a practise which translates through to their cellar which adjoins their home. Vinifaction takes place without filtration, fining, temperature control or additives. Dzi 22 is equal parts Savagnin and Chardonnay. Half is direct-press, while the other is destemmed and macerated for three weeks. The resulting wine is powerful, smokey and full of life with crunchy acidity and barely ripe stone fruits. Dzi 22 would pair well with Korean fried chicken or even a just bite of Comté.