CÔTES DU JURA PINOT NOIR 2016

In order to create a harmonious Côtes du Jura we selected our best plots. The soils are very varied: Bajocian limestones, calcareous scree and marls on the plots attached to the hillside, to various clays, Lias and Trias on lands further forward, of variable depth but always sitting on Marls which may be exposed.

A patchwork of complex terroirs articulated around multiple faults.

The work in the vines, is based on the respect of the nature and the soil. For young vines, located on steep slopes, to avoid erosion, we cultivate a row out of two, practice soil reassembly to aerate the lands subjected to settlement due to moisture, and grass with plants. Such as clover, which, by competing on the vine, can modulate its mineral and water supply and control its vigor and yield. The Guyot double size is necessary for the Pinot Noir to better control its performance. The restructuring of the vines contributes to the harmony of our cuvée: the young vines bring the exuberance, the freshness and the acidity. While the older specimens bring the structure and character.

Reception of the manual harvest, with sorting on sorting table. Total maceration of 12 days in thermoregulated stainless steel tank. Followed regularly throughout the fermentation, incorporating some pumping and pigeage.

At the moment of pressing, the press and drop juices of each cuvee are assembled and withdrawn for malolactic fermentation on fine lees.

90% of the blend, ageing for 2-3 months in stainless steel tanks allowing to keep the crisp fruit of the vines. 10% of the blend, ageing for 8 months in oak casks, allowing to enlarge the aromatic palette. Bottled in February 2018, following a light filtration.

From 2 to 3 years.

To discover on grilled or roasted meats, dishes cooked or in accompaniment of a beautiful plate of cheeses.

Service temperature: 14 to 15°C.

The Jura wine region is small in size but large in its remarkable diversity. It covers 80 kilometres between Burgundy and Switzerland, in the eastern France. Created in 1937, the AOC (designation of origin) of Cotes du Jura is omnipresent in the north and south of the vineyard, on varied and contrasting terroirs. It is the second leading AOC in Jura in terms of production, and it engages all five of the Jura's grape varieties. The whole range of wines of the Jura is represented, although the whites dominate - still or sparkling - with wines that are round, fruity, and generous.

The 225 hectares in production took a month to harvest, from 14 September to 14 October, and the weather was ideal. The first grapes to be picked were those for the Crémant du Jura, which made up the lion’s share this year with a big boost in production thanks to the exceptional quality of the grapes. The Chardonnay, Trousseau and Poulsard for vin de paille were next, and then from 21 September onwards, the pickers turned to the Pinot Noir and Savagnin, and the remaining Chardonnay, Trousseau and Poulsard. The grapes were in exceptional health across all varietals, and the first tastings promise a magnificent vintage with good acidity, lovely colors for the reds, and crisp, pure whites.