The 2022 Croix & Courbet Côtes du Jura En Beaumont Savagnin Ouillé is a beautifully chiselled and deeply mineral Jura white from the exciting collaboration between Burgundian winemaker David Croix and Jura native Damien Courbet. Sourced from the En Beaumont lieu-dit within the Château-Chalon sector, the wine comes from old Savagnin vines planted on clay, limestone scree and grey marl soils that deliver remarkable tension and precision. Vinified in an ouillé style to preserve freshness rather than oxidative flor character, the wine is fermented naturally and aged primarily in large older oak barrels with minimal sulphur intervention, resulting in a style that combines Jura intensity with Burgundian finesse.
The nose reveals preserved lemon, quince and green apple layered alongside almond, chamomile, flint and crushed white pepper, giving the wine remarkable aromatic lift and complexity. On the palate, it is light to medium-bodied with vibrant natural acidity, fine phenolic grip and a tightly wound saline mineral core. Layers of citrus oil, stone fruit and savoury spice unfold with chalky tension and subtle smoky nuance, finishing long, stony and beautifully persistent with exceptional freshness and finesse. Critics and merchants consistently highlight the wine’s “stone-sculpted texture,” salt-flecked finish and remarkable balance between density and precision.
Ben’s Recommendation:
The 2022 Croix & Courbet En Beaumont Savagnin Ouillé is a superb modern Jura Savagnin — mineral, saline and beautifully refined with outstanding tension and terroir detail. Perfect with Comté, roast chicken with morels, trout almondine, mushroom dishes, scallops or refined alpine cuisine. Enjoy now with decanting or cellar comfortably through 2038+.
