Domaine Courbet

Jura
France
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Domaine Courbet

Jura
France
France
PRODUCER
Jean-Marie and Damien Courbet
ESTABLISHED
1869
FARMING PRACTICE
Biodynamic, Organic
REGION
Jura
France
CITY / VILLAGE
CLIMATE
Continental
ELEVATION
SIZE
7.5 hectares

About

Founded in 1869, this family-run estate, like most during that time, was originally structured on a poly-culture model; vines, grain and livestock. It gradually evolved to producing only grapes and wine over the last 50 years and is now run by Jean-Marie (father) and Damien (son) Courbet. The estate now comprises 7.5 hectares of vineyards. Half are located on the slopes directly below the famous village of Château-Chalon which is arguably the greatest appellation of the region. The balance of the vineyards are located nearby in the communes of Domblans and Menétru.

Savagnin is grown in marnes soils (blue, gray, and red) while the Chardonnay can be found in clay-limestone soils. The reds, Poulsard, Trousseau, and Pinot Noir, are grown in light marne soils with some limestone. Pruning is very short and the vineyards are plowed regularly. Since 2005, the Courbets have been farming biodynamically and the estate is currently in transition to organic certification. All harvests are manual and only indigenous yeasts are used. Minimal use of sulfur dioxide is used and the doses range from 20-30ppm.

Products

Cotes du Jura Chardonnay ‘Les Isles’

TYPE
Still / White
VARIETAL
Chardonnay
FARMING PRACTICE
Biodynamic, Organic
DETAILS

Organic and biodynamic. 100% Chardonnay. From a plot called Les Isles - sloped vineyard with deep soils and planted in 1973 - the vines are planted on Jurassic clay-limestone soils. South exposure. Hand-harvested. A whole grape pneumatic pressing and vinified in oak barrels. Aged for 20 months in topped barrels.

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Cotes du Jura Chardonnay ‘Les Rondos’

TYPE
Still / White
VARIETAL
Chardonnay
FARMING PRACTICE
Biodynamic, Organic
DETAILS

Organic and biodynamic. 100% Chardonnay. Sourced from a vineyard les Rondos - 0.7 hectare, mid-slope planted in the winter of 1987-88 – the vines sit on Jurassic lay-limestone soil. South-west exposition. Hand-harvested. A whole grape pneumatic pressing and vinified in oak barrels (10% new oak). Aged for 18 months in topped barrels.

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Cotes du Jura Blanc ‘Tradition’ (Chard/Sav)

TYPE
Still / White
VARIETAL
Chardonnay, Savagnin
FARMING PRACTICE
Biodynamic, Organic
DETAILS

Organic and biodynamic. 75% Chardonnay and 25% Savagnin. Savagnin is planted on calcareous-clay soil with grey marl (Jurassic era – 200 million years) exposed south and south-west. Chardonnays are on lightly soil with chalky stone (top of the village). Exposition south-west. Hand-harvest. Savagnin is fermented in tank and aged under veil for 8-15 months. Chardonnay is fermented and aged in oak barrels and topped off (ouille). The two are blended a month before bottling.

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Cotes du Jura Savagnin de Voile

TYPE
Still / White
VARIETAL
Savagnin
FARMING PRACTICE
Biodynamic, Organic
DETAILS

Organic and biodynamic. 100% Savagnin. Sourced from 15-35 year old vines from two different terroirs. Le Nid located right below the Chateau Chalon cliff is on deep grey marl with chalky stone. Les Lyas located in Menetru is on less marl and more stone soils. Hand-harvested. The alcoholic fermentation is done with natural yeast in tank, and is aged on its fine lees in the same vat for 10 months . The wine is then racked into old barrels for the second phase of aging sous voile. From this point forward, the barresl are not topped off and flore forms on the surface of the wine. After 12 months sous voile, it’s lightly filtered and then bottled.

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Cotes du Jura Chardonnay de la Vallee

TYPE
Still / White
VARIETAL
Chardonnay
FARMING PRACTICE
Biodynamic, Organic
DETAILS

Organic and biodynamic. 100% Chardonnay. This cuvée is taken from the lower slopes of the domaine, from two parcels totaling .7ha on clay-limestone soils (Lias and Trias) with scree. Hand-harvested, must comes from whole grape pneumatic pressing, vinified on the lees w/ gentle topping. Aged 50% in inox and 50% in old barrel for 10 months before lightly filtering and bottling.

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Chateau-Chalon

TYPE
Still / White
VARIETAL
Savagnin
FARMING PRACTICE
Biodynamic, Organic
DETAILS

Biodynamic and Organic. 100% Savagnin from 25-65 year old vines planted in 1945, 1967 and 1986 from two plots: Sous Roche, beneath the cliff of Château Chalon and En Lyas in Menétru le Vignoble. Marnes grises et bleues make up the soil types. The grapes are hand-harvested and after pressing, the resulting must is fermented in barrel on its fine lees with only indigenous yeast and flore. It is then aged in barrel and topped until the following summer with lees stirring,then transferred into neutral barrels located in a separate above ground cellar for 6 more years of aging sous voile. It will be kept sous voile until it is lightly filtered and bottled at least 7 years after harvest.

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Cotes du Jura Trousseau de la Vallee

TYPE
Still / Red
VARIETAL
Trousseau
FARMING PRACTICE
Biodynamic, Organic
DETAILS

Organic and biodynamic. 100% Trousseau. This cuvée is taken from younger, low-yielding vines (planted between 1999-2004), from two parcels totaling .8ha on clay-limestone soils. Hand-harvested; farming has been biodynamic since 2005. Fruit is destemmed, except one layer of whole clusters lining the bottom of the steel tank, which vigneron Damien Courbet indicates "helps with a slow release of sugar and lends a certain spiciness coming from the small amount of ripe stems." Unfined, unfiltered.

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Cotes du Jura Savagnin L'Origine

TYPE
Still / White
VARIETAL
Savagnin
FARMING PRACTICE
Biodynamic, Organic
DETAILS

Organic and biodynamic. 100% Savagnin. Taken from younger vines grown in the 'marnes bleus,' or blue ocean marl, that's particular to this area and in which Savagnin thrives. Grapes for this tiny cuvée are crushed and skin macerated for 18 hours. Fermentation and aging take place 50% in neutral oak barrels and 50% in stainless steel. It's produced in the topped-up or ouillé style during aging process in barrel. The cuvée is named 'L'Origine' because Courbet sees Savagnin as an ancient variety, one that's a forebear of many other grapes present today.

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Cotes du Jura Poulsard

TYPE
Still / Red
VARIETAL
Poulsard
FARMING PRACTICE
Biodynamic, Organic
DETAILS

Organic and biodynamic. 100% poulsard from the parcel "Sur Lyas" with a south-west exposition, located on Jurrassic (Lias, Trias) calcareous-clay with grey marl. Hand De-stemed w/ Fermentation and 7 months elevage in inox. 16 days maceration with small pumpovers. No filtration before bottling.

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Cremant de Jura 'Perle'

TYPE
Sparkling / White
VARIETAL
Chardonnay
FARMING PRACTICE
Biodynamic, Organic
DETAILS

Organic and biodynamic. 100% Chardonnay from a single .75 ha plot 250 m altitude with a north-west exposure along the road of Château-Chalon. Full grape pneumatic press with fermentation and 8 months aging in used barrels. 36 months on the lees in bottle before disgorging.

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