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CÔTES DU JURA - PINOT NOIR 2020

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2021   2022  
Several generations have been necessary to patiently built one of the largest and greatest estates in the area, focused on key appellations such as Château-Chalon, l’Étoile and Arbois. The Domaine MAIRE & Fils covers nowadays 234 hectares of vines producing all the area grapes varieties.

Mainly (90%) made from Pinot Noir with a touch of the local Trousseau (10%) grape to bring the typical notes of the Jura vineyards.

In fact, Pinot Noir is often blended with other varieties in the Jura vineyard, for its flavour and cellaring potential. Planted since the 15th century on gravelly soil, it is often the first vine variety to ripen in the Jura.

Trousseau is an old local, late fruiting and demanding vine variety from the Franche-Comté area. Trousseau requires light, gravelly, warm soil. It brings the peppery and spicy flavours to the wine.

A beautiful, limpid dress with a very intense ruby colour.
The nose is pleasant, straight and fine, with delicate fruity notes.
In the mouth, it is a round, supple and velvety wine with a very present fruit. In addition to the traditional Pinot Noir characteristics (red fruits and tannins elegance), this wine offers more spicy and greedy aromas brought by the Trousseau.
Serve at temperature of 14 to 15°C (57-59°F) with mountains charcuterie and delicatessen, Bündnerfleisch, smoked ham and sausages, but also grilled or roasted meats, prepared dishes, and of course with a great plate of French Jura cheeses!
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 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.

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 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 thermos-regulated stainless steel tank. Followed regularly throughout the fermentation, incorporating some pumping and pigeage (punching).

At the moment of pressing, the press and drop juices of each cuvee are assembled and withdrawn for malolactic fermentation on fine lees. Ageing in stainless steel tank for 8 months.

Then the wine is blended with a touch a Trousseau (10%) to keep the authentic character of each grape variety and bring local accents to this cuvée. Bottling is scheduled in spring with a light filtration.

The GRAND HÉRITAGE Collection brings together wines very representative of the Jura terroirs, grape varieties and know-how.

Wines that reflect the authenticity and style of this particular vineyard sought after by amateurs and connoisseurs around the world.

The current public health crisis has certainly marked this year’s harvest, which nonetheless has been able to go ahead!

We were slightly less affected in the Jura vineyards, by drought than other regions thanks to rain during the month of August. One of the main challenges with this very early harvest was to achieve both optimal ripeness and balance. Harvest was spread over a month on this estate, which has 234 ha (578.22 ac) in production this year. The harvest was good thanks to the replanting and reorganizing carried out in the vineyard over the last five years.

Initial tastings, Jacques Hauller:
‘The Jura, now more than ever, can lay claim to being the sixth sub-region of Burgundy!  It boasts citrusy Chardonnays with a distinct mineral quality despite the very ripe state of the grapes and fruity Pinot Noirs with ripe tannins. Careful plot selection reveals the potential of our Vignes aux Anes Trousseau; Vignes de Sorbief Savagnin and Chardonnay; a new gem like the delicate, elegant Pinot Noir in ArboisPupillin in the locality called ‘La Ronde’, which has been planted alongside the largelyforgotten native variety, Petit Béclan, which produces lively, light red wines which are great for blending purposes; and last but not least, carefully-selected Chardonnay from the vines at Grange Grillard.’