Cuvée M

Earlier this week we had a fabulous tasting and visit at the cellars of Jean-Luc Carreau in Celles-sur-Ource.

He talked to us about the process of cleaning their fermentation tanks, something that is taken very seriously and performed with a lot of care. They have a coating within, similar to enamel, which Jean-Luc cleans by hand with just hot water. To do this he has to climb inside, and he surprised us when he demonstrated it by climbing through a rather small door!

Jean-Luc is passionate about his wines, with the whole family being involved in some way in their production.

He has released a limited production of a blanc de blanc, which has been matured in an oak barrel. His daughter, Meghan, has also been involved with this, and designed the beautifully delicate label. With its soft floral design it’s perfect to describe the wine inside.

We absolutely loved its flavours, which offer buttery, soft cream notes. It is only a small production, so we took our opportunity to buy 6 bottles. Definitely to be enjoyed on special occasions.