Jura

Joseph purposely bottles very little of his Savagnin as Vin Jaune, and his “basic” Savagnin spends longer in barrel than is required of an actual V...

According to tradition and law, Dorbon’s benchmark Macvin du Jura is produced from two-thirds unfermented must (in his case, pure Chardonnay) and o...

Whereas much of the Jura’s fabled vin jaune leans heavily into its walnut-like oxidative heaviness, Michel’s is simultaneously elegant and unabashe...

Coming from a single hectare of grey marl made in tiny portions. This is one of the region's best areas for Savagnin. A whopping monster with deep ...

A step up in oxidative complexity from the Chardonnay above, the Pêcheurs’ “Cuvée Speciale” combines roughly equal parts Savagnin and Chardonnay, ...

Montbourgeau’s spellbinding Savagnin is produced from 20-year-old vines planted in veins of grey and blue marne, a soil particularly favored by the...

Only a small portion of Touraize’s output is in the classic oxidative style, but A-J’s touch with sous-voile wine is masterful—of a piece with h...

Excellent intro to Jura whites; reasonably priced, traditionally produced Jura Chardonnay. Vinified in steel but aged in well-used barrels with no ...

“En Banode” which is a field blend of Chardonnay and Savagnin from a single vineyard source. Not produced every vintage, the “En Banode” is more fu...

The Domaine Pecheur began producing wine in 1976 from a single hectare of vineyards.  Located in Darbonnay, in the Cotes du Jura appellation, the d...

Aged 4 years before released. Similar to Chard with more kick!

This wine is a conventional ‘topped-up’ Chardonnay, meaning it is fermented and aged without any deliberate oxidation, creating a classically fresh...

“Cuvée des Moyne”—moyne being the Middle French spelling of moine, or “monk”—comprises 80% Chardonnay and 20% Savagnin from vines between 40 and 70...

This organic Pinot Noir from the Jura is fruit forward with strong notes of red fruit, and a finish of maraschino cherry and pomegranate. Decidedly...

Trousseau reigns supreme in Montigny-les-Arsures, the home village of Michel Gahier and Jacques Puffeney, where it produces wines of power and stru...

100% Chard, fermented in wood where the malolactic fermentation also occurs; the “elevage” is in “demi-muid” (500 – 600 liter barrels); spending a ...

Vinified in barrel in similar manner to his Ploussard, is more fine and elegant than the other Trousseaux and less rustic than Crinquand’s Ploussar...

Named after the extinct cephalopodic mollusk whose fossilized shells are found throughout the Jura’s distinctive soils, Touraize’s “Ammonites” c...

More delicate than the Trousseau with most done in stainless steel tanks.  Wild red berries with pleasant dried herb airiness. 

An earthy but vibrant red with the classic faded rose color of this intriguing grape; from old vines, it offers seductive red cherry fruit which ov...