Labet jura wines book

Discover domaine labet, a winery in jura, france and explore their most popular wines. Recently, swedishfrench online wine merchant caviste presented a release from domaine labet i jura. Meet christian tschida and his outstanding wines on tuesday. The wines develop a distinctive, nutty character, much sought after by the gastronomes of the world. Manfreds meet christian tschida and his outstanding. In 1992 alain labet became famous for producing the first of his fleur or toppedup white wines, he was the first in the jura to do so. Some of these wines trousseau can be kept almost 30 years.

Updated and revised, with new producers included for 2020, the guides to wines and top vineyards are the definitive guides to classic wineproducing regions. Mar 08, 2015 swedishfrench online wine merchant caviste showed another batch of jura wines from domaine labet, about 11 months after the last time around. A book that uncovers the mystery of jura wines from france the people, culture. I find myself consulting your book all the time, every time i dip in again, it gets better and better. In 2014 she selfpublished her first book jura wine which is the definitive guide in english to the wines of the region. Jura wines are distinctive and unusual wines, the most famous being vin jaune, which is made by a similar process to sherry, developing under a florlike strain of yeast. It is an ideal way to discover these local wines in a great atmosphere.

Exceptional, precise, pure wines of jura is the message. Its a quite beautiful wine, but initially on the nose it is a little scary, with some animal pretty notes this is a natural wine with no added sulfites and total so2 of 7 mglitre. Pliable and amenable, it produces wines from fresh to woodaged, always with a. Located on the cotes du jura, any discussion of jura wines must start with this wine estate, one of the oldest in france, whose wines are present in the best restaurants around the world.

Cavistes selection from labet only covers chardonnay wines in ouille style, i. Back cover blurb jura wine is written lovingly, and is. Domaine labet, a family affair jura wine, food and travel. This is what would be called regular wines or not given any label at all almost. As well as the labet family, located farther south in the region, who. Getting to know the jura expertise explore discovery. Apr 09, 2017 wink lorch is raising funds for jura wine the book on kickstarter. Apr 17, 2016 recently, swedishfrench online wine merchant caviste presented a release from domaine labet i jura. In short, this book is the ultimate insiders guide to the jura wine region. Wines from the jura are among the most unusual in circulation, made from obscure grapes and offering unexpected flavors.

The best wines of the jura david williams food the. To all who love jura wine, i wish you a happy new year. The wines produced here are very unique, some would say funky, meant in the nicest possible way. Cremant du jura domaine labet 2015shop wine from jura on line.

Technique and terroir in the jura brooklynguys wine and. These wines are protected from oxygen and are topped up and lees stirred in the same way as white burgundy. Wink lorch is raising funds for jura wine the book on kickstarter. That being said, strangeness in wines had never stopped me from importing them. The specificity of domaine labet is the single vineyard approach of the wines. I tasted the corresponding release in 2014, when i wrote a bit more on the producer, and in 2015. Jura wines are the height of fashion in new york and well loved in france. Domaine labet cotes du jura vin jaune prices, stores.

Amazing organic farming, low key winemaking, beautiful wines. I did some basic search online and found good materials but quite disappointed that the wine bible didnt have anything to say about the region. Labets cremant rose is made with pure pinot noir, fermented in 228liter barrels. Domaine labet les varrons chardonnay 2016 the wine front. A bottle of 2000 vin jaune from domaine overnoy sold. Stores and prices for domaine labet cotes du jura vin jaune prices, stores, tasting notes and market data. Retail wine and spirits store in chicagos edgewater neighborhood focused on. His english is streetsmart, obviously learned on the job rather than from a book. Sep 23, 2009 wines from the jura are among the most unusual in circulation, made from obscure grapes and offering unexpected flavors. I decided to explore jura a bit on the penultimate day, albeit with some hesitation.

For all of its wines, jura favors a traditional, natural and often organic style in viticulture and. Aug 21, 2019 domaine labet cotes du jura les varrons 2012. One of the most popular with winesearcher users compared with o. And those of the cape winemakers guild members and of me as a guest were nicely stretched last night, when adi badenhorst put on an amazing tasting of 14 wines from the jura at his paardeberg farm, kalmoesfontein. Jura also produces red wines, trousseau, poulsard, pinot noir. From jura, geeky but versatile wines the new york times.

Because of this, there are a variety of different expressions of the jura grape varieties for the wine drinker to explore. Of all frances wine regions, the jura has changed most in recent years. This is a coolclimate region, with clay and limestone soils and plenty of jurassic era fossil matter, hence the name. The book is a smart paperback with 352 pages, 125,000 words, over 200 professional photographs and a dozen maps and diagrams. Its a style we dont see nearly enough of, in my view. Here are three to get you started, says david williams. Chardonnay from domaine labet in jura tomass wine blog. This is priced higher than average for wines from cotes du jura. Buy your labet wines at the best prices in private sale, register now. Blind tasting two box wines black box merlot and peter vella merlot. In 20 the parents labet retired and the two fields will be grouped and directed between brothers and sisters. Juras wines are some of frances most distinctive, however.

Chardonnay grown in the jura since the 10th century, chardonnay forms the backbone of the fruity jura white wines. This is among the highestpriced wines from cotes du jura. Ive long had a soft spot for the labet family of rotalier in the area south of. Contributor, writer and editor for numerous wine books and. Julien labet explained that the jura is incredibly diverse in terms of soils, because the formation of the jura mountains moved and are still moving layers of ground in random ways. The tasting included three chardonnay wines that were sold as a mixed box. Arbois is an appellation dorigine controlee for wines made in the jura wine region of france, around the town of arbois. Tour jura vineyards with awardwinning author and jura wine expert wink lorch. Earl domaine labet juilen, romain et charline labet, rotalier. The jura seems to me always greener, lusher, which would offer an explanation, surely, for the extraordinary array of cheeses. Having your mind and tastebuds stretched is always a good idea. The marc is used to fortify the latter as well as sold by itself.

Wink lorch will have great success with her forthcoming, crowdfunded book on jura wine. Since then it has grown, and jamie is now a fulltime wine writer, lecturer, wine judge and book author. The labet family of rotalier in the area south of lonslesaunier, known as the sud revermont, have been making thoughtful wines for generations, but it was alain labet that elevated the estate to an icon of lowintervention and organic practices, and one that followed the bourgogne tradition of topping up barrels. Selecting wine on the queen mary 2 or how to find the best value wine on a cunard cruise. His english is street smart, obviously learned on the job rather than from a book. Learn about domaine labet winery and shop the best selection at wine. A book that uncovers the mystery of jura wines from france the people, culture, terroir and wines, plus local food and travel tips. In partnership with gregory van hoesen of city beautiful beverage in orlando, chef phil mcdonald and. Jura wine study tour with wink lorch wine scholar guild. Visit an organic producer like domaine labet or marnes blanches, including. Located between burgundy and switzerland, this cool climate wine region produces wines with some similarity to burgundy and swiss wine. Its a quite beautiful wine, but initially on the nose it is a little scary, with some animal pretty notes this is a natural wine with no added sulfites and total so2 of. Living partly in the french alps, only a couple of hours from the jura region, she has written about the regions wine, food and tourism for many international magazines and books.

Jura is a french wine region that lies between burgundy and switzerland. The big news from me is that more stock of the jura wine book is now available after i pushed the button for a third printing three thousand copies sold to people based in over 50 countries makes me proud and im only sorry that i cant find the time to create a new edition. The exact blend varies according to the conditions of the vintage. Celebrating the 3rd printing of the jura wine book. I did not join wink on her travels but this book does the trick i feel as if i am there. The land under vine occupies a very small area among the foothills of the jura, amounting to about 2,000 ha, though prior to phylloxera it used to be ten times the size. How chefs brought jura wine to the united states eater.

The wines were the ultimate handsells, true to their type but totally foreign to most american tastes. Couldnt find a single word about the region in the wine bible. The cotes du jura aoc extends from the north to the south of the region, resulting in a number of contrasting terroirs. Apr 01, 2018 updated and revised, with new producers included for 2020, the guides to wines and top vineyards are the definitive guides to classic wineproducing regions.

How chefs brought jura wine to the united states sommelier darlings today, the wines of the jura were once completely ignored in this country. Jura wine, food and travel wink lorch explores this. The jura has become the darling of the wine world for its outsider status. But what of the more conventional ouille style being adopted by some of the regions most influential producers. I did not join wink on her travels but this book does the trick i. Southern burgundy, beaujolais, and jura guides to wines and. Some vintages fetched record prices at our last auction, but for wine lovers fed up with soaring prices it as an ever more popular alternative to other regions. Over the past three years the price has been moving upwards. Some of the jura wines that impressed me the most are the following. A sparkling wine, cremant du jura, and a sweet liqueur wine, the macvin, a blend of unfermented wine and of jura marc. The jura wines nobodys telling you about the jura has become the darling of the wine world for its outsider status and rustic sous voile wines. Red and rose wines can be produced from poulsard, trousseau and pinot noir grapes, and white wines from chardonnay and savagnin. Back cover blurb jura wine is written lovingly, and is a significant literary homage to one of my passions. Tour jura vineyards with awardwinning author and jura wine expert wink lorch and enjoy exclusive tastings with prestigious producers from arbois, chateauchalon, letoile and cotes du jura.

Swedishfrench online wine merchant caviste showed another batch of jura wines from domaine labet, about 11 months after the last time around. It was the first controlled appellation to be attributed in france, in 1936. In 1936, the jura wine region of arbois was awarded the first french aoc. Chardonnay may be the regions most planted grape variety and a certain amount of light pinot noir is made, both of them contributing to some greatvalue fizz, but jura can boast its own highly individual grape varieties. Southern burgundy, beaujolais, and jura guides to wines. A few years earlier, i had imported some wines from the area to mixed results. Jun 24, 2015 the jura wines nobodys telling you about the jura has become the darling of the wine world for its outsider status and rustic sous voile wines. This one is a blend of chardonnay, savagnin and poulsard from various parcels, from vines between 30 and 60 years old.

Thoughtful winemaking julien labet took over the winemaking in 1997, initially working side by side with his father, he had previously worked both in burgundy and in south africa and was keen to introduce new or fairly new barrels for fermentation and ageing of the chardonnays in particular, at the time something quite radical in the jura. Though borrowed from their neighbor burgundy, chardonnay and pinot noir have been growing in jura since the middle ages. The small, subalpine region of the jura produces some of the most interesting wines in the world. Learn about domaine labet winery and shop the best selection at. Tasting through the lineup of wines by domaine labet in cotes du jura was a great lesson in jura terroir. Many characterful, oldworld wine styles emerge from the jura but quantities are. Rouge metis domaine labet domaine labet the metis is a red wine from jura produced from ancient grape types, separately vinified in barrique and blended befor the aging in old oak barrels. Jura wines with altitude oxidative white wine, vin jaune. Domaine labet les parcelles rares trousseau 2016 cotes du jura had this at lunch yesterday courtesy of ashleigh barrowman of scotch wine bar. The finest of these, and juras most expensive wine, is vin jaune, a table wine. Only one of the critics that we track has sampled this cotes du jura wine. Domaine labet les parcelles rares trousseau 2016 cotes du jura. Treasures from jura is on our winemakers choice wine menu.