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Chateau De Verreux, Arbois Poulsard, 2023

Red Wine from Jura, France
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Arbois was France's first official AOC, and the idea for it came together at this château, so a bottle of Arbois Poulsard from Château de Verreux takes you about as close to the appellation's origins as you can get. Poulsard is the Jura's pale, delicate red grape. This one comes from just half a hectare of vines in the lieu-dit En Brut, planted in 1988 on gray Lias marl. The 2023 was destemmed, fermented with native yeasts and matured for 10 months in stainless steel, with no oak between you and the grape. The estate is Demeter-certified biodynamic. The team ploughs the rows, removes buds by hand to keep yields low and picks into small crates. There's a good story to tell at the table, too. Joseph Girard, the former owner who came up with the AOC in 1936, died in 1955 with no heirs. The château then sat in joint ownership for fifty years and fell into ruin before the current owners bought it and started restoring it. At 12% alcohol with fine tannins, this is a red you can keep pouring all evening.

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Robert Parker

92 points

"The 2023 Arbois Poulsard was sourced from 0.5 hectares of vines planted in the lieu-dit of En Brut in 1988 on gray marl from Lias. The vines are cultivated without chemical herbicides or synthetic products. The soil is ploughed under the row, and natural grass cover is encouraged. Manual de-budding is performed to reduce yields and control fungal diseases. Harvesting is done by hand in small crates. It fermented destemmed and with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel, where the wine matured for 10 months, aiming to preserve the freshness and fruit expression. Bottling is carried out without fining or filtration, using natural cork. This is pale, varietal, straightforward and very drinkable at 12% alcohol, with a medium-bodied palate and fine tannins." —Luis Gutiérrez

More about Chateau De Verreux

Château de Verreux is a story of revival: the eighteenth-century house on the edge of Arbois was once home to Joseph Girard, the man who championed the Arbois appellation, often called the first AOC in France. After Girard's death the estate sat abandoned for decades. It's now a protected monument under restoration, and since 2023 wine is being made there again.

The project brings together Arbois native Vincent Richard, who founded it in 2021, winemaker Vincent Remillet, who spent more than a decade at Domaine du Pélican before joining, and Yann Greset. The roughly nine hectares sit on grey marls, limestone-rich clay full of marine fossils, which gives the wines freshness and a faint saline edge. Farming is biodynamic, with certification underway.

In the cellar the approach is light-handed: native-yeast fermentations, gentle macerations for the reds and very little sulfur. The range covers Arbois's five grapes one by one (Chardonnay, topped-up "ouillé" Savagnin, Pinot Noir, Poulsard and Trousseau) plus a blend called Symbiose. Expect bright, transparent wines that show the Jura's freshness rather than its oxidative side. It's a young estate with deep roots and one to watch.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Poulsard

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Style

    Elegant

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast chicken with morels, Comté or Mont d'Or, saucisson de Morteau and other charcuterie, mushroom risotto, or seared duck breast served just below room temperature.

Tasting Profile

Pale in the glass and light on its feet at 12% alcohol. Medium-bodied, with fine, gentle tannins. It saw only stainless steel, so there's no oak: a fresh, clean red that finishes lightly.