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ARBOIS

Achieving optimal ripeness

and balance

The harvests

We were slightly less affected 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. A little over 15 ha (37.06 ac) planted with Initial tastings
Savagnin and Chardonnay have produced their first
grapes this year. ‘The Jura, now more than ever, can lay claim to being
17 August: the first estate in the Jura to begin the sixth sub-region of Burgundy! It boasts citrusy
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harvesting, starting on the Crémant in order to Chardonnays with a distinct mineral quality despite
achieve finely-balanced acidity for blanc de noirs the very ripe state of the grapes and fruity Pinot Noirs
sparkling wines. with ripe tannins.
27 August: beautifully ripe (13.5° potential alcohol) Careful plot selection reveals the potential of our Vignes
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Trousseau Vignes Aux Anes, one of our ‘grandes aux Anes Trousseau; Vignes de Sorbief Savagnin and
parcelles’ located in the northernmost part of the Chardonnay; a new gem like the delicate, elegant Pinot
Estate (southwest of the village of Arbois). Noir in Arbois-Pupillin in the locality called ‘La Ronde’,
4 September: Château-Chalon with its Savagnin which has been planted alongside the largely-forgotten
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grapes destined for the sous voile treatment (Vin native variety, Petit Béclan, which produces lively, light
Jaune). Normally the harvest season finishes here, red wines which are great for blending purposes; and
but this year the estate prioritized good acid levels last but not least, carefully-selected Chardonnay from
through early harvesting. the vines at Grange Grillard.’
14 September: harvesting of the Vignes de Sorbief JACQUES HAULLER
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Chardonnay (14° potential alcohol).
18 September: the Savagnin grapes are harvested.
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