Domaine De Montbourgeau L'Etoile Jura 2017
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THE WINE FRONT, MIKE BENNIE: “One of those Jura producers that seems to get overlooked for the Instagrammable ones
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and by virtue of that, leaves us, the righteous, opportunity to access the wines! Hurrah!”
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REVUE DES VINS DE FRANCE: 1* STAR PRODUCER “We particularly like the style of this domaine"
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1 or more bottles$54.99
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REVUE DES VINS DE FRANCE: 1* STAR PRODUCER “We particularly like the style of this domaine, no bullshit, offering driven and intense wines that enter in the best of the Jura tradition.”
The Domaine de Montbourgeau is situated in the southwestern area of the Jura ,more precisely in the village of L’Etoile - meaning 'star'. The wines are precise, straightforward, and with superb intensity. The ten hectares of vines are composed primarily of Chardonnay and Savagnin, as well as some reds with a small planting of Trousseau and Poulsard. The vineyard is organically farmed, and the vinification is very traditional, respecting the ancient practices of this region.
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Mike Bennie
96"(2016 vintage) Chardonnay that spends three years in barrel and a year under flor building oxidative complexity. Sustainable farming underpins the wines here. A stellar, old school producer being revitalised by a younger generational winemaker in the family. Importer: Mosaique So good, so complex, so righteously touched by saline-sea spray, nutty characters without missing the crunch of green apple and mixed minerally things. Succulent and long, superbly vibrant in its way, satisfying, gourmand-like experience flows. Brilliant balance between all the elements and so very complex."
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France
Wine is being produced throughout France and has been done for over 2,500 years with certain Châteaux dating their history back to Roman times, around 6th Century BC. Ranking second in the world in per-capita consumption and first in total production quantity. More so than the overall quantity of wine is the quantity of truly great wines coming out of France makes the nation the envy of wine-making nations worldwide.
Two concepts pivotal to the higher end French wines, in particular, are the idea of 'terroir' and the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) system. Terroir refers to the way the geography, geology and climate find their way into the glass, telling a story of the origin of the wine. The AOC was set up in 1935 and has the primary goal of protecting the authenticity of the wines and the livelihoods of the producers. Appellation rules strictly define which varieties of grapes and winemaking practices are approved for classification in each of France's several hundred geographically defined appellations, which can cover entire regions, individual villages or in some cases, like in Burgundy even specific vineyards.
Classic wine regions in France include Champagne (home of Champagne), Burgundy (Pinot Noir and Chardonnay), Bordeaux (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot), Alsace (Aromatic varietals), Loire Valley (Chenin Blanc, Crémant) and the Rhône Valley (Syrah, Grenache Mourvedre)
The Bordeaux classification of 1855 is still in use, as is the Sauternes and Barsac Classification of the same year. Wines from certain regions can be bought En Primeur, which is when the wine is sold prior to it being bottled.
Jura
For many budding wine enthusiasts, the wines of one of France's smallest wine region are largely unknown, while others associate it only with the distinctive sherry-like vin jaune. However, the Jura is much more than that. Comprised of four defined appellations; Côtes du Jura, Arbois, L'Etoile and Château-Chalon, the wines of the Jura are often famous for their eccentric varietals such as their famed Savagnin grape.
The Jura region can be found in eastern France, between Burgundy and Switzerland. Between Burgundy and the Jura is La Bresse, flat land lying on either side of the river Saône. The vines here start when the ground begins to rise to the east and towards a large limestone plateau. The continental climate is one with long cold winters and hot summers but with more rain than their Bourgogne neighbours.
Although the two regions are only about an hour's drive away from one another, the feel is different. The Jura seems much greener, lusher even, which is often attributed to their increased rainfall; but also explains the extraordinary array of cheeses from the Jura. The land under vine occupies a very small area among the foothills of the Jura, amounting to about 2,000 ha, though prior to the phylloxera outbreak, it used to amount to ten times the size.
As one of the smallest wine regions in France, the soil, not surprisingly, is limestone but with overlays of clays of varying hues which account for both the number of grape varieties used and for the complex nature of so many of the wines. Vines are also trained quite high to avoid spring frosts, however, the growers in the region need plenty of patience and nerves of steel as the harvest can easily extend into November.
About the brand Domaine de Montbourgeau
The Domaine de Montbourgeau is situated in the southwestern area of the Jura ,more precisely in the village of L’Etoile - meaning 'star'. depending on who you ask, the name comes from either the fact that five hills are surrounding the village make the shape of a star or, because of the many fossils of ancient starfish that you can find in the soils of this appellation. Either way, it is one of the smallest in the Jura with only 52 hectares. The vineyard was planted in 1920, by Nicole Deriaux's grandfather, and has produced traditional Jura wines since. In 1956 Nicole’s father, Jean Gros, became the head of the family and taking his turn to develop the vineyard and the cellar. Then some thirty years later in 1986, it was finally time for Nicole to take part in the operation of the Domaine. Continuing the family tradition, she is now helped by her son Cesar. They Deriaux's are hard-working people, with their efforts reflected in bottle. The wines are precise, straightforward, and with superb intensity. The ten hectares of vines are composed primarily of Chardonnay and Savagnin, as well as some reds with a small planting of Trousseau and Poulsard. The vineyard is organically farmed, and the vinification is very traditional, respecting the ancient practices of this region. Nicole Deriaux through her natural approach to viticulture and winemaking aims to retain and fully express the purity of l'Etoile terroir. When harvest time comes, the grapes are pick by hands and then vinified in the cave underneath Deriaux's home. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks using strictly indigenous yeasts. Then all the wines are racked into a mix of old foudres, demi-muids and smaller barrels. The whites are matured in barrel; they are never racked; they are not topped off. The small quantity of wines produced is then bottled, with no fining and a light filtration.
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