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JURA NOUVELLES

DE BOISSET
FALL 2021

©Serge Chapuis

Burgundy’s sixth côte!

Two wines that result from the collaboration between the

characterful wines of the Jura-based Michel Tissot & Fils wine
house, and Burgundian producer, Nicolas Potel, that bring
out the full potential of the Côtes du Jura appellation.

The emblematic grape of the Pinot Noir Chardonnay Genezet in the emblematic
great Burgundy red wines has Côtes du Jura Côtes du Jura village of l’Étoile, which brings
been grown in the Jura since the 2020 2019 the Jura spirit.
th
15 century. This single varietal This is a floral wine, aged in
wine perfectly illustrates how the Burgundy style in oak
the Jura winegrowing region The wines have a bright red The champion grape of barrels. It is elegant with floral
might now be considered color and aromas of small Burgundy’s great whites aromas and fruity, buttery and
Burgundy’s sixth côte. red and black berries. Their also thrives on the limestone toasted notes, underpinned
The grapes come from three elegance and silkiness give soils of the Jura, and has for by the mineral framework of
them a natural affinity for the
selected plots in the village of cheeses of the Bourgogne- more than 1,000 years. the Savagnin. It makes a great
Arbois, which are particularly Franche-Comté region, including Some 90% of the grapes for this pairing with seafood and fish,
well-suited to the Pinot Noir unpasteurized examples that cuvée come from the plot of En but also white meat or Bresse
grape. These are Grande Côte have enjoyed long ageing. Cuvigny in the Arbois AOC that chicken, as well as with local
de Grillard, Casse-Cailloux, and is particularly adapted to the cheeses such as Comté or
Combe Leubet. May be kept for up to six years. Chardonnay grape. The other Swiss Gruyere.
10% are Savagnin from Mont May be kept for up to six years.

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