Variety: Savagnin

The Marquis d'Angerville is not only one of the most talented winemakers in Burgundy, he is also one of the most prestigious in his farming practices. Domaine du Pelican is actually a project in the almost isolated eastern region of Jura. After having been heavily inspired by Jura wine (more specifically a glass of Tissot Arbois Chardonnay ‘Les Bruyeres’ 2005) after thinking it was true white Burgundy, he sought to discover Jura for himself. The wines made at Pelican are by all means Jura, but with a Burgundian approach, as he does not use an oxidative style. The farming is all done with no chemicals and cellar work incorporates a pristine sense of detail.

Grand Curoulet is the vineyard believed to be where the first vines of Arbois were planted, so d’Angerville is making a statement with this bottling. Planted with only Chardonnay and Savagnin, the bottling reflects the vineyard being 1/3 chardonnay and 2/3 Savagnin. The juice is pressed off at harvest and fermentation is done in foudres and barrels. They ferment a third of the harvest on skins for a day to build a bit of texture. And the aging is done in old 5000 L barrels to mellow out before bottling. A true tribute to Jura wine making!