Domaine du Pélican
Domaine du Pélican "Arbois Chardonnay" Jura, France 2018
Domaine du Pélican "Arbois Chardonnay" Jura, France 2018
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THE WINE: Unlike most Jura wines which are made in an oxidative style, the white wines at the domain are topped up so that they combine the salty freshness and wild fruit character of the region with the freshness and precision of Burgundy. The grapes come from several different parcels in the hilltops of Arbois and Montigny-les-Arsures at around 400 meters. The wine is fermented in barrels and large foudres and the result is a tangy, lively Chardonnay with very expressive flavours of pears, almonds, spice, quince and orange blossom.
THE PRODUCER: Domaine du Pélican began with a bottle of wine."I tasted this bottle blind in a restaurant in Paris that I often go to. I always tell the sommelier to give me something blind and the only rule is that it has to be outside Burgundy. When he brought me this wine, I said, 'You forgot the rule, you brought me a wine from Burgundy.' And he said, 'I am afraid you're wrong.’’ - Guillaume d’Angerville
The wine was a bottle of Stéphane Tissot’s Chardonnay Arbois Les Bruyères 2005 and it left such an impression on Guillaume that it inspired him to begin a search for vineyards in the Jura. After leasing Chateau Chavanes in Montigny-les-Arsures, Guillaume gained access to 5 hectares of biodynamically farmed vines that had been impeccably replanted ten years prior by the former owner. The domaine is supported by an additional 5 hectares of vines never touched by chemicals and formerly farmed by Jean-Marc Brignot. In 2014, Jacques Puffeney announced he would be retiring and that Guillaume would be taking over 4 hectares of his vineyards. Within a short of period of time, Guillaume and his team in the Jura, led by François Duvivier, have adopted a Jurassic sensibility and are poised to do great things.
