Arbois Savagnin "Sous Voile" 3ème Mise, Domaine de la Touraize
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Organic

Arbois Savagnin "Sous Voile" 3ème Mise, Domaine de la Touraize - 2018

750 mL
Item # 50573

From a hectare of early-1990s Savagnin planted in the grey-blue marl of the northwest-facing Petit Curoulet vineyard, this wine spends 30 months with no topping up in used 228-liter barrels in an attic above the winery. Oxidative on the palate but it is second to the notes of marzipan and green apples.
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Color
White
Vintage
2018
Country
France
Region
Jura
Sub-Region
Arbois
Producer
Domaine de la Touraize
Grape Variety
Savagnin
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Production Methods

Certified Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard. Certified in the country of origin.

Staff Pick Notes

The Jura is home to some of the most sought after wines in the world, white wines that age Sous Voile, or "under the veil". The veil in question is a layer of naturally forming yeast that sits atop the surface of wine aging in barrel, protecting it from spoilage while allowing complex nutty flavors to develop, similar to the maturation process for fino sherry. This Savagnin spends 3 years Sous Voile before bottling, half the time required for Vin Jaune, and comes out the other side as a highly drinkable yet utterly wild wine. Savory nuttiness, high salinity, subtle notes of apricot and chlorine, all underpinned by a screaming dryness - a result of the yeast feasting on the wine's natural glycerol levels. Loaded with powerful flavors and textures, this is still a wine of finesse and precision, made by an 8th generation (!) Jura winemaker.

- BB

More About This Wine

Jura

A petite and relatively obscure wine region in eastern France, between Burgundy and the Swiss border. Its geographical isolation has helped it to remain a rare bastion of traditional winemaking techniques, and today it produces some of the most distinctive wines in the world. Reds from the Jura are often light-bodied, earthy, berried, and reminiscent of the village wines of Burgundy (though here they are made of local grapes like Poulsard and Trousseau). The true specialty of the region,...

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