Domaine de la Borde - Arbois Pupillin 'La Marcette' Chardonnay White 2022

Wine Region: Jura, Pupillin - France

Grape: 100% Chardonnay

Tasting notes: La Marcette comes from a soil of Triassic red marl, at an altitude of 300 meters. The manual harvest is partially de-stemmed (30%) then placed in static cold settling for 12 to 24 hours. The alcoholic fermentation takes place in 600-liter barrels of 3 to 6 wines. The wine is aged on the lees for 12 months.

About the Winery

Domaine de la Borde is a tiny Jura estate in the appellation of Arbois-Pupillin that makes excellent, high-character wines. Winemaker Julien Mareschel might not have much space to work with, but he certainly makes the most of it.
Three and a half of the domaine's five hectares are dedicated to growing white varieties (Chardonnay and Savagnin), with the remaining hectare and a half going to red (Trousseau, Pinot Noir and Ploussard).
Half of the vines are more than 30 years old, and the other half were planted between 1985 and 1990, and the estate is entirely organic/biodynamic since 2012.
A unique terroir, strict hand-harvesting of the grapes, and a meticulous vinification process ensure the wines have a distinct sense of place—not to mention the kind of nuance and head-turning character that adventurous palates are always searching for.