Arbois Pinot Noir Aux Mélinaux Fumey-Chatelain 2022

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Arbois Pinot Noir Aux Mélinaux Fumey-Chatelain 2022

The wine

Domaine Fumey-Chatelain, one of the best-known and sought-after wine estates in Jura, covers an area of 17 hectares in total.
Produced specifically from the Mélineaux plot in Arbois, this Pinot Noir from Domaine Fumey-Chatelain offers remarkable intensity with an elegant, precise and vibrant structure on the palate. It has an exciting aromatic character and a refreshing finish.
These vines, planted in 2002, grow on clay soils that are rich in gryphaea limestone. The wine is made exclusively from whole bunches, with maceration for 20 days and ageing in 228-litre barrels for 12 months.
The result is a wine characterised by fresh fruit, remarkable depth and complexity, with hints of spice, nice body a beautifully smooth feel.
This red wine is the perfect accompaniment to the finest red meats in sauce, game fowl and sheep's milk cheeses.

About the Producer Fumey-Chatelain

The story of this Jura estate started with Raphaël and Adeline, who initially cultivated just half a hectare of vines and sold their grapes to the cooperative. In the spring of 1991, a devastating frost destroyed most of the Jura vineyards. This major turning point marked the start of a new chapter for the couple. Instead of selling their small crop of grapes, they decided to make their own wines with them, using the equipment of winemaker friends to produce their first vintage. The family business flourished and the couple acquired a charming farm in Montigny-lès-Arsures in 1999. Now with a vineyard boasting over 17 hectares of vines, they have been joined by their son, Marin. He has radically changed the estate’s practices and style of wines, converting the vineyard to organic winegrowing and introducing plot-based and natural winemaking techniques. Today, the wines are already of a high standard and this estate is a gem to watch closely!