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Arbois Trousseau Vieilles Vignes Fumey-Chatelain 2022

The wine

Founded in the 1980s by Raphael Fumey and Adeline Chatelain – who were recently joined by their son – the Fumey-Chatelain estate is home to 17 hectares of vines in Montigny and Arbois.
This Trousseau comes from old vines, which gives it appreciable density and noble tannins. The nose boasts aromas of wild berries and spices while the palate has pronounced Morello cherry notes, providing a deliciously fresh and silky experience, with superb acidity and a subtle minty finish.
This wine is made exclusively from Trousseau, a traditional Jura variety, grown on clay and limestone soils and has undergone maceration and fermentation for a fortnight, followed by ageing for a year and a half. The result is a fresh, silky and easy-drinking wine, with a red berry focus.
This wine enjoys an ageing potential of three to seven years, and reflects its terroir marvellously well.

About the Producer Fumey-Chatelain

The story of this Jura estate started with Raphaël and Adeline, who initially cultivated just half a hectare of vines and sold their grapes to the cooperative. In the spring of 1991, a devastating frost destroyed most of the Jura vineyards. This major turning point marked the start of a new chapter for the couple. Instead of selling their small crop of grapes, they decided to make their own wines with them, using the equipment of winemaker friends to produce their first vintage. The family business flourished and the couple acquired a charming farm in Montigny-lès-Arsures in 1999. Now with a vineyard boasting over 17 hectares of vines, they have been joined by their son, Marin. He has radically changed the estate’s practices and style of wines, converting the vineyard to organic winegrowing and introducing plot-based and natural winemaking techniques. Today, the wines are already of a high standard and this estate is a gem to watch closely!

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