DOMAINE DES MARNES BLANCHES PAST WINES

2021 CHARDONNAY LES MOLATES

This assemblage comes from several plots around the town of Gevingey. The vines average 35- years-old and are planted in classic marl and limestone. The grapes are pressed directly to barrel for fermentation and malolactic conversion. No bâtonnage is done during élevage, and the barrels are kept fully topped to prevent oxidation. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal SO2 after 10 months.

2021 SAVAGNIN LES MOLATES

This assemblage comes from several plots around the town of Sainte-Agnès. The vines average 25-years-old and are planted on limestone over marl. The grapes are pressed directly to barrel for fermentation and malolactic conversion. No bâtonnage is done during élevage, and the barrels are kept fully topped to prevent oxidation. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal SO2 after 10 months.

2020 SAVAGNIN EN QUATRE VIS

This cuvée is made from grapes grown in Cesancey on the wineries eponymous white marl soils. Planted in 1958, they’re some of the oldest vines under their care. The grapes were whole-cluster pressed into foudre and concrete egg for fermentation and a twenty-two-month élevage. The wine is racked and bottled without SO2.

2021 SAVAGNIN EN JENSILLARD

This cuvée is made from a rare biotype of Savagnin called Savagnin Muscaté, which, as the name suggests, is much more aromatic. The vines are over 60 years old and are planted in the region’s classic marl and limestone. The grapes are direct pressed into neutral barrel for fermentation and élevage. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal SO2 after 10 months – the shorter élevage preserves aromatic intensity.

2021 POULSARD

These old vines are planted on red and white marl in Vincelles and Sainte Agnès. The grapes are fermented whole cluster for ten days before being pressed off into 225L barrel to finish fermentation. After a nine-month élevage, the wine is bottled without fining or filtration. No SO2 is added.

2020 PINOT NOIR

The grapes for this cuvée come from a plot in Cesancey planted in 1983 on red marl and limestone. The grapes are whole-cluster fermented for eight days before being pressed off into neutral barrel for élevage. The wine is bottled in August without SO2.

2021 TROUSSEAU

This cuvée comes from 5-40-year-old vines planted on red and white marl. The grapes are fermented as whole clusters for ten days before being pressed off into 225L barrel to finish fermentation. After a nine months élevage, the wine is bottled without fining or filtration. No SO2 is added.

2020 MACERATION

This is our first allocation of Géraud and Pauline’s skin fermented wine. It is made from Chardonnay (80%) and Savagnin (20%) planted on Marnes du Lias. The grapes were fermented as whole clusters for fifteen days before being pressed into neutral barrel for a twenty-two-month élevage.

2015 VIN JAUNE

Incredibly ripe Savagnin (60%) and Chardonnay (40%) are harvested mid-October and crushed directly into barrel without racking or settling. The vines were planted in 1958. The wine is vinified in a separate cellar more conducive to biological ageing. No SO2 is used during élevage to keep the yeast healthy. The barrels are never topped. After 84 months, the wine is racked off and bottled in traditional clavelin without fining or filtration. No SO2 was added.

2021 COUP DE JUS DIONYSOS GAMAY

This side project was started by Géraud after several incredibly small harvests in the Jura. He sources organic grapes from his friends in other regions and vinifies them into playful wines. This cuvée is made from Gamay Noir from Beaujolais. The grapes are fermented as whole clusters before being pressed off into 600L barrel for a ten-month élevage.

2021 COUP DE JUS SPACE MONKEY

This side project was started by Géraud after several incredibly small harvests in the Jura. He sources organic grapes from his friends in other regions and vinifies them into playful wines. This cuvée comes from old vine Auxerrois & Pinot Blanc planted on limestone in Alsace. The grapes were whole cluster pressed into neutral barrel for fermentation and a ten-month élevage.

2021 COUP DE JUS RABBIT JACQUERE

This side project was started by Géraud after several incredibly small harvests in the Jura. He sources organic grapes from his friends in other regions and vinifies them into playful wines. This cuvée is made from Jacquère grown in Savoie on yellow marls. The grapes were whole cluster pressed into concrete egg for fermentation and a ten-month élevage.

2021 COUP DE JUS PITBULLE PETNAT

This side project was started by Géraud after several incredibly small harvests in the Jura. He sources organic grapes from his friends in other regions and vinifies them into playful wines. This cuvée is made from Gamay Noir, planted on granite in Beaujolais. The grapes were whole cluster pressed into tank and right before fermentation finished (22 g/L of R/S) the wine is racked into bottle, becoming a petillant naturel. The wine is disgorged in June before release.

2021 COUP DE JUS ZEUS GRENACHE

This side project was started by Géraud after several incredibly small harvests in the Jura. He sources organic grapes from his friends in other regions and vinifies them into playful wines. This cuvée is made from Grenache grown in the southern Rhone. The grapes are fermented as whole clusters before being pressed off into 600L barrel for a ten-month élevage.

2020 CHARDONNAY LES MOLATES

This assemblage comes from several plots around the town of Gevingey. The vines average 35-years-old and are planted in classic marl and limestone. The grapes are pressed directly to barrel for fermentation and malolactic conversion. No bâtonnage is done during élevage and the barrels are kept fully topped to prevent oxidation. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulphur.

2019 CHARDONNAY LES NORMINS

This wine comes from their oldest Chardonnay vines (75-years-old) in Cesancey. The soils are iron rich fossilized limestone over marl. The grapes are direct pressed to barrel for fermentation and malolactic conversion. This ouillé style wine is left in barrel for nearly two years before it is bottled unfined and unfiltered.

2019 CHARDONNAY EN QUATRE VIS

This wine comes from several vineyards in Cesancey. The vines are between 8 and 70+ years old, planted in white marl and limestone. The grapes are direct pressed into old oak for fermentation and an 18-month élevage. No SO2 is added at bottling.

2019 CHARDONNAY EN LEVRETTE

This plot in Vincelles was planted in 1963 on limestone and gryphées, a fossil-rich soil the region is famous for. The grapes are direct pressed into small neutral oak barrels for fermentation and élevage. After eleven months on lees, the wine is racked and bottled.

2020 SAVAGNIN LES MOLATES

This assemblage comes from several plots around the town of Sainte-Agnès. The vines average 25-years-old and are planted on limestone over marl. The grapes are pressed directly to barrel for fermentation and malolactic conversion. No bâtonnage is done during élevage and the barrels are kept fully topped to prevent oxidation. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulphur.

2019 SAVAGNIN AUX BOIS

This cuvées comes from Vincelles. The vines may be young (planted in 2012), but the famous gryphées soils are already yielding incredibly precise and powerful wines. The grapes are direct pressed into small neutral oak barrels for fermentation. After a 22 month élevage, the wine is racked and bottled without any additional SO2.

2020 SAVAGNIN EN QUATRE VIS

This cuvée is made from grapes grown in Cesancey on the wineries eponymous white marl soils. Planted in 1958, they’re some of the oldest vines under their care. The grapes were whole-cluster pressed into neutral barrel for fermentation and an eleven-month élevage. The wine is racked and bottled without SO2.

2020 SAVAGNIN EN JENSILLARD

This cuvée is made from a rare biotype of Savagnin called Savagnin Muscaté which, as the name suggests, is much more aromatic. The vines are over 60 years old and are planted in the region’s classic marl and limestone. The grapes are direct pressed into stainless steel for fermentation and élevage to retain aromatic intensity. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulphur.

2020 POULSARD

These old vines are planted on white marl. The grapes are fermented as whole-clusters for several weeks before being pressed off into 228L barrel to finish fermentation. After a nine month élevage the wine is bottled without fining or filtration. No sulphur is added. 11% ABV

2020 TROUSSEAU

This cuvée comes from 40-year-old vines planted on marl. The grapes are fermented as whole-clusters for several weeks before being pressed off into 228L barrel to finish fermentation. After a nine months élevage the wine is bottled without fining or filtration. No sulphur is added. 11.5% ABV

2020 PINOT NOIR

The grapes for this cuvée come from a plot in Cesancey planted in 1983 on red marl and limestone. The grapes are whole-cluster fermented for eight days before being pressed off into neutral barrel for élevage. The wine is bottled in August without SO2.

2014 VIN DE PAILLE

This cuvée is a blend of Savagnin, Chardonnay, and Poulsard grown on red and brown marl in Sainte Agnès. The wines are between 25 and 50 years old. The grapes are dried on straw mats before the concentrated juice is gently pressed into barrel for fermentation. After six years in barrel, the wine is racked and bottled. 120g/l RS

2014 VIN JAUNE

Incredibly ripe Savagnin is harvested mid-October and crushed directly into barrel without racking or settling. The vines were planted in 1958. The wine is vinified in a separate cellar more conducive to biological aging. No sulphur is used during élevage to keep the yeast healthy. The barrels are never topped. After seven years the wine is racked off and bottled in traditional clavelin without fining or filtration. No sulphur was added.

2020 COUP DE JUS ZEUS GRENACHE

2020 COUP DE JUS DIONYSOS GAMAY

This side project was started by Géraud after several incredibly small harvests in the Jura. He sources organic grapes from his friends in other regions and vinifies them into playful wines. This cuvée is made from Gamay Noir.

2019 CHARDONNAY LES MOLATES

This assemblage comes from several plots around the town of Gevingey. The vines average 35-years-old and are planted in classic marl and limestone. The grapes are pressed directly to barrel for fermentation and malolactic conversion. No bâtonnage is done during élevage and the barrels are kept fully topped to prevent oxidation. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulphur. 12.5% ABV

2018 CHARDONNAY LES NORMINS

This wine comes from their oldest Chardonnay vines (75-years-old) in Cesancey. The soils are iron rich fossilized limestone over marl. The grapes are direct pressed to barrel for fermentation and malolactic conversion. This ouillé style wine is left in barrel for nearly two years before it is bottled unfined and unfiltered. 13% ABV

2019 SAVAGNIN LES MOLATES

This assemblage comes from several plots around the town of Sainte-Agnès. The vines average 25-years-old and are planted on limestone over marl. The grapes are pressed directly to barrel for fermentation and malolactic conversion. No bâtonnage is done during élevage and the barrels are kept fully topped to prevent oxidation. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulphur.

2016 SAVAGNIN SOUS VOILE

This cuvée is made from a rare biotype of Savagnin called Savagnin Muscaté which, as the name suggests, is much more aromatic. The vines are over 60 years old and are planted in the region’s classic marl and limestone. The grapes are direct pressed into stainless steel for fermentation and élevage to retain aromatic intensity. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulphur.

2019 COUP DE JUS ZEUS PET-NAT

This side project was started by Géraud after several incredibly small harvests in the Jura. He sources organic grapes from his friends in other regions and vinifies them into playful wines. This cuvée is a petillant naturel made from Grenache.