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Domaine Pignier, Cotes du Jura Savagnin (Sous Voile), 2019

White Wine from Jura, France
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This is the Jura's signature trick in a bottle: Savagnin left in cask without topping up, so a film of yeast forms across the surface of the wine, exactly like the flor in a fino Sherry. That veil protects the wine from full oxidation while slowly building the nutty, savory, curry-spice character that makes the style unlike any other white in France. Domaine Pignier is the only working wine estate left in the hamlet of Montaigu, about 40 kilometers south of Arbois, which means their Demeter- and Ecocert-certified biodynamic farming happens with no chemical drift from neighbors. The vines sit on clay and limestone in the reculees, the blind valleys cut into the Jurassic shelf, and the wines age in cold underground cellars built by Carthusian monks in the 13th century; the Pignier family bought the property in 1794 and siblings Jean-Etienne, Antoine and Marie-Florence run it today. Serve it cool rather than cold, in a proper glass, and give it air. It is bone dry, unfortified, and an opened bottle holds up for days.

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Antonio Galloni

92 points

"Aged for five years sous voile, the 2019 Côtes du Jura Savagnin exudes pronounced scents of dried walnuts, grilled almonds, pastry and dried lemon peel. This is quite outgoing in personality. Full-bodied and well defined, the 2019 is superbly balanced with bracing acidity and a nutty persistence on the refined close." —Nicolas Greinacher

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More about Pignier

On hillsides in Montaigu, Jura, Domaine Pignier has been making wine since the 13th century when Carthusian monks planted the first vines on the Jura's rocky slopes. The Pignier family acquired the estate in 1794 and continue working it today with biodynamic principles. These wines pull Chardonnay, Savagnin, and red varieties into expressions of Alpine intensity and precision. Polaner Selections brings them to America. Jura's most serious voice.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Savagnin

  • Vintage

    2019

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Style

    Earthy

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

What Polaner Selections has to say about this wine:

Varietals

Savagnin

Biodynamic

Certified

Vineyard

4 hectares located in the "blind valley" of the Val de Valliere

Orientation

east facing

Soil

Blue-grey shale and limestone marl

Viticulture

Hand harvested. Vineyards are farmed according using biodynamic methods

Vinification

de-stemmed and vinified in a combination of larger wood tanks and stainless using natural yeasts

Aging

aged 48 months sous voile (under its own layer of yeast). 47 mg/L total sulfur.

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

The classic partner is Comte, the older and crunchier the better, and chicken in a cream-and-morel sauce is the regional dish it was built for. It also handles curry, roast pork with mustard, and anything with walnuts or aged Parmesan.

Tasting Profile

Dry white with aromas of walnut, bruised apple, dried herbs and toasted almond. The palate is medium-bodied and firm, with brisk acidity, a saline, almost briny mineral edge, and a long nutty finish. Distinctive and savory rather than fruity.

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