Domaine Courbet Trousseau de la Vallée

Domaine Courbet was founded in 1896 and consists of just 7.5 hectares, half of which are in the prestigious Château Chalon appellation, source of the Jura's finest wines. Damien Courbet is surely a big star of the future – since taking over from his father Jean-Marie he has started working biodynamically, making small quantities of immaculate wines in a fine elegant style, very focused on terroir, with a technical yet light touch approach to his winemaking that brings out the maximum expression of the region and its varieties. The wines avoid rusticity while being true to their origins.

Trousseau is a local red variety which in the right hands produces pale, delicate etheral reds which will appeal to lovers of Pinot Noir. This example, grown on rocky soils offers up haunting aromas of rosehip, pomegranate, and raspberry with whisper of white flowers, game and minerals. Light and refreshing yet also compelling, with fine acidity and delicate tannin