Côtes du Jura Poulsard Les Chazaux

Nicolas Jacob

Nicolas Jacob - Les Chazeaux
Type

Red Wine

Appellation

Cotes du Jura

Variety

Poulsard

2019 was Jacob's first harvest of his newly reclaimed vines in Augea, a village near Revermont in the southern part of the Jura. The parcel is 3.5 hectares total, with 0.60 ha planted to Poulsard.

Viticulture
Vineyard name

Les Chazaux

Soil type

Predominantly "triassic side" of the Chazaux parcel, and some grapes from the "liassic side"

Vinification

After harvest, the grapes are 80% destemmed, 20% whole cluster. They are left to settle for one night, then racked once, and put into 500L or 600L demi-muids, with a few 228L barrels

ElevageThe wine is aged for 10 to 11 months. The wine is bottled unfiltered and with no added SO2
Harvest typeHand Harvested