West London Wine School Jimmy's Jura Part 2: Modern Jura
Friday 23 January 2015
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Join us for a fascinating tasting (second part of a two-part series) on the fantastic and emerging little-known region of Jura in eastern France. This really is rural France, with the stunning backdrop of the Alps and beautiful scenery boasting a collection of serene lakes. This is the Franche-Comté, land of the Montbéliarde cow, the only cattle permitted for the production of delicious Comté cheese. On top of all of this we have a plenitude of unique and diverse wine produced, completely different to anything else in the whole world. Jimmy Smith, founder of West & North London Wine Schools visited the region in August 2014 and out of all his travels this region stands out as the most unique – the most weird and wonderful.
Jura Part 1: Modern
Jura as a whole region only boasts a little over 2000 hectares (the next nearest this is Alsace with 15,000 hectares) so is a drop in the French ocean of wine. This second evening focuses on the newcomers to the region who are moving away from the traditional styles of Jura by utilising varieties such as Savignin and Chardonnay but not under yeast (sous-voile) but as an 'ouille' style (topping-up the barrel). This art of topping up ensures limited/no oxidation therefore keeping the wines fresher and lively. The result is an emergence of juicy, mouthwatering wines which really were an absolute delight to taste and indulge in on our recent visit to Jura. We'll also see how these 'movers and shakers' are producing deliciously drinkable red wines from the Ploussard, Trosseau and Pinot Noir varieties.
Wines on Tasting:
Aperitif: Buronfosse Cremant de Jura (100% Savignin – sparkling)
Domaine de la Tournelle (Savignin ouille)Buronfosse Ammonites (Chardonnay ouille)Benedicte & Stephane Tissot Les Graviers (Chardonnay ouille)Bonnard Melon-Que-Rouge (exciting clone of Chardonnay) Hughes-Begeut Rose 'Pulp-Fraction'Hughes-Begeut Cote de Feule (Ploussard)Bonnard 2005 PloussardDugois Trousseau Dameliere Les Chais du Vieux Bourg Pinot Noir