100% Pinot Noir from a vineyard in the commune of Molamboz. The vines here are over 40 years old, which is a perfect age for producing profound wines. Silky and aromatic, with red cherry and mashed mountain berries enveloped with... Read More
Catherine Hannoun is based in Port Lesney, a small commune about 15 minutes north of Arbois which exudes the tranquility many associate with the hills of Jura. Her Trousseau is super vibrant, with notes of crunchy red berries,... Read More
A fascinating Jura blend of Savagnin, which spends some time under “flor” (i.e., a layer of yeast that forms over the top of the wine), and Chardonnay that’s done in a more Burgundian style. The resulting wine... Read More
Super unique white wine from an old native Jura grape variety, melon à queue rouge, from the Chardonnay family. Very aromatic with a round mouthfeel and fruity notes of pineapple, pear, and peaches. Elegant with a saline... Read More
Made just outside the rules—literally—Sav’Or is Domaine de la Pinte’s Vin de France white, a blend of Chardonnay, Savagnin, and other local grapes with a touch of skin contact and a natural winemaking touch.... Read More
50% Chardonnay, 50% Savagnin, co-fermented, all ouillé (not oxidative like Jura wines typically are), spending 3 years in foudre. Notes of nutty, rich fruit with high toned saline intensity—absolutely delicious.... Read More
Ripe red fruit on the nose. Raspberry, red cherry, red currants, cranberry and wild strawberry. Soft dark fruit. Clean herbaceous notes, soft earthy notes and lightly dusty. Juicy, smooth and delicate. Delicious red berries. Soft... Read More
This varietal Savagnin provides a refreshing relief from the well-known oxidative style of this variety. Ouille signifies that this Savagnin has been vinified without oxidation, which allows the full potential of this variety's... Read More
Nøvice is a relatively new domaine in Poligny from Yves Roy. Yves came to the Jura in 2014, first apprenticing under Valentin Morel before striking out on his own, purchasing 5ha of beautiful, often extremely old vines... Read More
Domaine Rolet Cremant du Jura is a supreme sparkling wine crafted in the tradtional method-the same thing as Champagne. In any other region-and in Champagne especially-this wine would cost you a whole lot more money. Aromas of... Read More
Joseph Dorbon’s setup is simple: three hectares of organically tended vines on prime south-facing slopes above his home village of Vadans, a horse to help him plow, and a subterranean, 16th-century cellar in which his soulful... Read More
Produced from vines averaging 45 years of age, the wine soars from the glass, a storm of ripe green apples, stone minerals and musky honey. The palate is both firm and expansive, with a generous pinch of telltale Jurassic salt... Read More
Michel recently acquired this beautifully situated half-hectare parcel of 45- and 80-year-old Trousseau adjacent to the component vineyard of “La Vigne du Louis”, naming the wine after the parcel’s former owner... Read More
Produced in truly miniscule quantities, Gahier’s Macvin du Jura channels the same no-brakes, dazzlingly energetic spirit that imbues his wines. Following the traditional blend of two-thirds unfermented grape must and one-third... Read More
This gorgeous Pinot Noir comes from an old vineyard planted over limestone in Augea. Here the grapes are fermented as whole bunches for a fortnight before being pressed to old barrels of a year of elévage. A warmer vintage... Read More
Touraize’s Vin Jaune is produced in painfully small quantities—between 700 and 1000 bottles per vintage. Aged the requisite six years and three months in used 228-liter barrels in the winery’s attic, it comes... Read More
Utterly complex for the price range, Valentin Morel shows his artistry and technique in this Chardonnay. Wonderful expression of Jura's terroir and rustically elegant philosophies. The nose has aromas of nuttiness, honeysuckle,... Read More
Bois d'Arnaux is a younger plot planted by Valentin with massale selection cuttings. Spicy cherries with hints of undergrowth and wild herbs on the nose. Juicy and invigorating on the palate with typically light Poulsard tannins,... Read More