Vin Biologique
Pinot Noir is often blended with other varieties, for its flavour and cellaring potential. It can also be enjoyed as a single-varietal wine. Planted since the 15th century in the Jura, on gravelly soils, it is often the first vine variety to ripen in the area. It gives red wines with a strong colour and hints of wild mushrooms, cherries and wild berries.
The vines of this Arbois Pinot Noir are cultivated under organic management since 1997. They are around thirty years’ old and now fully mature. Planted in chalky/clayey ground (Pinot Noir's favourite soil), they are now yielding their best crops and contain the Jura terroir's authentic 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At the moment of pressing, the press and drop juices are assembled and withdrawn for malolactic fermentation on fine lees.
Maturation and then ageing are carried out in oak barrels (around 20% new oak barrels) for 9 months.
The wine’s purple colour is rivalled only by its aromas. It has a deep colour and intense aromas. The nose gives off small black berries (blackcurrant and blackberry). It has an attractive length on the palate, with a slight astringency that bodes well for the future.
To be enjoyed with quail and red berries, sautéed duck breast, oeufs en meurette (poached eggs in red wine sauce) or just with a delicious cut of roast beef.
6 to 8 years.
The ideal temperature is around 14°C. (57°F.)
Having endured the nights at the beginning of April, we were spared from the effects of the frost.
A budburst on 13 April and flowering on 23 May promised an early harvest.
June saw more than 150 mm of rainfall, allowing the marl soils to build up some healthy reserves to cope with the hot summer weather.
The harvest, running from 16 August to 15 September
The grapes destined for the Crémant du Jura opened the show on 16 August, being the earliest date on record at the estate. This decision paid off as the balance of acidity was in line with what we were looking for.
For our other Jura appellations, a generous rainfall on the weekend of 20 August allowed the vines to finish ripening in the best conditions.
Quality and quantity!
The excellent health of the grapes allowed us to prolong the harvest until mid-September, with the opportunity to boost the maturity of the reds to their best polyphenolic potential, particularly for the Pinot Noir grapes, creating powerful, full-bodied wines.
The white Chardonnays and Savagnins express floral aromas with a perfectly balanced mineral structure.