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Chateau De Verreux, Arbois Trousseau, 2023

Red Wine from Jura, France
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This Trousseau comes from the château where Arbois, France's first wine AOC, was conceived; it became the AOC in 1936. It's a Jura red with a little more grip than the region's paler Poulsard, but it still stays fresh and never gets heavy. The fruit comes from half a hectare in the En Brut lieu-dit, planted in 2001 with a massal selection of the old Trousseau à la Dame, meaning cuttings taken from existing vines rather than a nursery clone. In 2023 the grapes were destemmed and sorted, then fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel over four weeks of gentle infusion. The wine then aged 10 months in 400-liter barrels and was bottled without fining or filtration. The estate farms 9 hectares in Arbois and is Demeter-certified biodynamic. The AOC was the idea of Joseph Girard, a man of many titles. His funeral notice read simply "Winemaker in Arbois," and at a moderate 12% this is the kind of honest, lively red he'd probably recognize.

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Robert Parker

91 points

"The 2023 Arbois Trousseau was sourced from their vines at the En Brut lieu-dit, 0.5 hectares planted in 2001 with a massal selection of the ancient Trousseau à la Dame. The grapes were destemmed and sorted, then fermented in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts and four weeks of gentle infusion. The wine matured in 400-liter barrels for 10 months and was bottled unfined and unfiltered. It has a bright ruby color and some good acidity and freshness, with contained ripeness and a moderate 12% alcohol, some grip and moderate varietal character." —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

    Trousseau

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Style

    Earthy

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Morteau sausage with lentils; roast chicken with morels and cream; seared duck breast; mushroom risotto; a board of aged Comté and charcuterie.

Tasting Profile

Expect the classic Arbois Trousseau profile: red cherry, raspberry and redcurrant with a peppery, earthy, slightly savoury edge. Typically light to medium-bodied, with bright acidity and fine, gentle tannins that give it a little grip without weighing it down, finishing fresh and dry. Think of a more savoury, spicier Pinot Noir.