CÔTES DU JURA PINOT NOIR 2025

A very fine expression of Pinot Noir in its beautiful deep ruby colour, intense and limpid. The bouquet is very pleasant, straightforward and fine, with delicate notes of small wild berries. On the palate, the wine is round, smooth and delicious, with a perfect balance between elegant tannins and lovely fruitiness.

Serve with grilled or roasted meats, cooked dishes such as coq au vin or boeuf bourguignon, but also Italian pasta. Will also perfectly accompany a beautiful plate of cheese and delicatessen.

14°C to 15°C (57°-59°F).

5 to 6 years.

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.

In order to develop a harmonious cuvée, our Côtes du Jura comes from a selection of our best plots.  

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.

The Pinot Noir grapes were handpicked and sorted on sorting table at their arrival at the winery. Then they were put in thermos-regulated stainless steel tank for a total maceration of 12 days, followed regularly throughout the fermentation with occasional pumping and stirring. Then the press and drop juices were assembled and withdrawn for malolactic fermentation on fine lies. 100% of the cuvée was then placed into oak barrels (including 20% new oak barrels) for an 8 months ageing period allowing to enlarge the aromatic palette. Bottling with a light filtration.

The 2025 vintage will be remembered as a year marked by earliness and quality in the Jura vineyard. The first grapes were harvested at the Domaine for Crémant as early as August 19. Still wines followed in early September, with a staggered harvest schedule running through September 15 depending on grape varieties and parcels. 

Flowering proceeded smoothly overall, and the grape clusters showed excellent sanitary conditions. Chardonnay and Savagnin display outstanding potential, while red varieties such as Poulsard and Trousseau came through the early-summer heatwaves without difficulty. The vineyard experienced a few very localized hail events in July, but the overall harvest remains highly promising.

Thanks to its earliness, the vintage shows great promise, with well-balanced sugar levels and acidity. Managing harvest dates was a key challenge and made it possible to bring in the full diversity of Jura varieties at their optimal potential.

Harvesting concluded on September 15, and the 2025 vintage may well leave a lasting impression.