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Jura

ReNAiSSANce of AN

icoNic JURA wiNe eStAte

This is the signature of the Maire family, which The new estate manager is a passionate winemaker from Alsace,
has been associated with winemaking in the Jacques Hauller, whose goal is to develop production through the
Jura for generations going back to 1632! Of following ranges:
course, the most emblematic is Henri Maire, a GRAND MINERAL
larger-than-life character who, in the 1950s,
embodied the virtuosity of France’s smallest remarkably crisp wines, light and elegant, which reveal all the
wine region (3,000 hectares). mineral potential of the Jura: Chardonnay, Savagnin Blanc, Pinot
Noir and rosé classified as Côtes du Jura.
Today, the Domaine Maire in Arbois expresses
the spirit of the Jura more than ever. True to this GRANDES PARCELLES
great legacy, the biggest estate in the region The best plots in limited quantities: Arbois Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
which comprises 349 hectares, of which 218 Vignes de Sorbief; Arbois Trousseau Vignes aux Anes; and Arbois
are in production, aims to become a leading Poulsard en Geillon. lastly, the Vignes de Brégand, exclusively
light once again thanks to the intense work organic production of Arbois Pinot Noir.
carried out in recent years by a family from HERITAGE AND TRADITION
a neighboring region – the Boisset family of Wines with a distinctive character made using the varietals
Burgundy. A similar approach to that used and vinification methods emblematic of the Jura: Côtes du Jura
in Burgundy is being adopted, with plot Chardonnay, Côtes du Jura Savagnin, and Côtes du Jura Tradition,
definition, identification of soils, respect produced as a white with a blend of Chardonnay and Savagnin,
for the environment, and various technical and as a red with a blend of Pinot Noir, Trousseau and Poulsard.
investments, all geared towards producing
great wines as only the more northerly cool- The labels, bearing a picture of a grouse, the region’s symbolic bird,
climate regions can produce. will be unveiled in the spring, and will be available in all markets.
These are the essential requirements for a pure
style that will naturally preserve the terroir,
and where the many indigenous varietals
alongside some more classic ones provide a
wide range of delightful expression in both
still and sparkling wines. yes indeed, the Jura
also makes bubbly!

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