Vigne aux Dames 2021

Some parcels carry such a strong history that they seem to dictate their destiny. Vignes aux Dames is one of them.

In this discreet place in Château-Chalon, the old Savagnin vines, over seventy years old, would naturally have found their place in a great Vin Jaune. However, François Rousset-Martin chose another interpretation. For thirty months, he aged the wine in ouillé, convinced that this terroir could express an equally fascinating depth without going through the veil.

The 2021 vintage is striking for its balance. Citrus, dried fruits, fresh herbs, and delicate honeyed notes intertwine in a texture of great finesse. The more the wine opens up, the more it gains in complexity, without ever losing the tension that keeps it moving.

Vignes aux Dames is a wine with relief. A Savagnin that never seeks to show off, but rather lets the place speak with a rare obviousness.

Domaine
François Rousset-Martin

Winemaker
François Rousset-Martin

Cuvée
Vignes aux Dames

Vintage
2021

Appellation
Côtes du Jura

Region
Jura

Grape Variety
100% Savagnin

Terroir
Lieu-dit Vignes aux Dames, in Château-Chalon. Old vines over 70 years old, planted on the emblematic marl of the appellation.

Cultivation
Organic viticulture without certification, manual harvest, rigorous sorting of grapes, spontaneous fermentations with indigenous yeasts.

Aging
30 months in barrels, ouillé. No fining or filtration.

Style
A great terroir Savagnin, both deep, elegant, and intensely alive. A finely crafted interpretation of Château-Chalon, where tension extends every nuance of the wine.