Grand Cotes du Jura Chardonnay La Grande Chaude [2016] 750ml White GRAND Cotes du Jura Chardonnay La Grande Chaude

We carefully grow grapes on 10 hectares,
Jura's solid maker

The Grand family of Domaine Grand is an old family that has been involved in grape cultivation in the Jura region since the end of the 17th century. In 1985, they moved to the current village of Pasnan in order to expand their facilities. Initially, the area owned by the domaine was 23 hectares, but this changed greatly due to the complicated comings and goings of blood relatives. Since 2015, the current owner Emmanuel and his wife Nathalie have been running the 10ha farm. Most of their fields are in their home village of Pasnin, but they also own a 0.7 ha field at Chateau Chalon.

In these fields, the Grand family grows traditional Jura varieties: Savagnin, Chardonnay, Poursard, Trousseau, and Pinot Noir. In addition to the tempered type of Côtes du Jura, Vin Jaune is aged for more than six years under the presence of film yeast without tempering, Macvin from Vin de Ricoeur, and is made from grapes dried in the shade. They produce a wide variety of wines, including Vin de Paille and sparkling Crémant du Jura. In particular, Crémant du Jura is an important item in this domaine, which has a total production of 130,000 to 140,000 bottles, accounting for approximately 50,000 bottles. It is highly rated among people who are familiar with Jura wine.

Today, the seemingly shy Emmanuel Grand is in charge of the domaine's winemaking, from cultivation to winemaking. However, when it comes to the domaine's grape cultivation and winemaking, he speaks passionately.

The vineyard cultivation method is Rutt Raisonné. The soil is diverse, consisting of reddish iron-rich marl and whitish marl, all of which have hard limestone bedrock beneath the topsoil. The former is planted with varieties suitable for each soil, such as the red Poursal, and the latter with the white Savagnin. The vineyards of Château Chalon have marl mixed with pebbles, which is said to give Savagnin a unique minerality to the wines.

The brewing facility, completed in 2004, is very clean and well-sanitized. A stainless steel tank with a temperature control function is used to brew red wine. Extraction is mainly done by remontage, rarely by pigage. The elegant finish without excessive extraction is probably due to this brewing style.

The Cremant is a Brut Prestige from NV and has a minimum bottle age of 18 months. The legal aging period is 9 months (extension to 12 months is being considered), so this is twice as long as the legal aging period for N.V. Champagne (15 months). A single year long regimen lasts three to three and a half years. Dosage is small, 8g/l for N.V. and 6g/l for Mirejime. Both wines are made from 100% Chardonnay, and are the finest blanc de blancs with fine bubbles, creamy foam, pure acidity and minerality, and a pleasant yeasty aroma brought on by contact with the lees. In particular, Mille Regime is of a quality that surpasses that of ordinary Champagne Blanc de Blancs.

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