Domaine Pecheur Trousseau, Côtes du Jura, Jura, France 2023
Christian and Patricia Pêcheur farm about eight hectares in the Côtes du Jura, combining respect for Jura tradition with a modern lightness. Their reds pursue clarity, freshness, and vineyard character rather than overt extraction, and their Trousseau is a vivid expression of Jura’s red varietals.
- WINEMAKER: Christian & Patricia Pêcheur
- FARMING: Organic practices (non-certified), hand-work in the vineyards, low yields, precise sorting and minimal intervention in the cellar.
- VARIETY: 100 % Trousseau
- TERROIR: The vines grow in marl and Jurassic marl soils around Arbois, typical of the Côtes du Jura region, benefitting from moderate slopes and good drainage that elevate the varietal’s tension and minerality.
- VINIFICATION: The grapes are harvested by hand and fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel. After alcoholic fermentation, the wine spends time in old demi-muids (used barrels) to integrate structure without imposing oak flavor.
- AGING: The wine is aged entirely in used demi-muids (large old barrels) and bottled just before the next harvest, ensuring freshness and retaining the primary fruit character.
- TASTING NOTES: The 2023 Trousseau opens with bright cherry, red plum, and subtle licorice undercurrents. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, lively acidity, and a mineral finish that echoes the Jura slate and marl.
- FOOD PAIRINGS: Ideal with charcuterie, grilled pork, mushroom dishes, or soft cheeses.
From our 2022 Bottle Club Release:
Domaine Pêcheur | Trousseau | Côtes du Jura, France | 2020
Nestled in the sub-alpine mountains of eastern France, one hours drive between Burgundy and the Swiss border, lies an isolated countryside making some of those most terroir-driven and unique wines in France: Jura. Named for the mountains formed during the Jurassic period, is a region that is unlike others in France. Equally pastoral, forested, and mountainous, youll find corn, wheat, and cows dotting the bucolic highlands while rocky ridges grow cool-climate grapes. Known for the unique yet classic wines blended from local grapes Trousseau, Ploussard, and Savagnin with Burgundian counterparts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, a Jura wine is a peculiarity every sommelier will happily drink.
Christian and Patricia Pêcheur began producing wine in 1976 from a single hectare (~2.4 acres) of vines, and after 40 years finally have an estate encompassing 8 whole hectares of hillside slopes within the Côtes du Jura and the Château Chalon appellations. The red grapes of Pinot Noir, Ploussard, and Trousseau are planted on nutrient-poor marnes rouges, or red marlstone soils, and blended in the regional “Trois Cepage” style, or Trousseau and Ploussard will be bottled on their own.
This wine is a lovely Trousseau, a moderately tannic but lighter-bodied, brambly red grape that originated in these hills. After hand-harvesting and destemming the fruit, Christian allows a wild fermentation of whole berries in stainless steel tanks for around fifteen days before pressing the fruit gently and allowing it to rest in neutral oak barrels for 12 months. The wine shows some grip and dark, feral, gamey notes like wild raspberries growing in a mushroom forest. This is the type of wine that LOVES a charcuterie board full of Juras own comté cheese (or American twists like Point Reyes Toma or Pleasant Ridge Reserve), smoked sausage, and roasted small game birds. Throw it in the fridge for 20 minutes before opening, and treat her like a summertime red or a winter après-ski! —Cara Patricia
Domaine Pecheur Trousseau, Côtes du Jura, Jura, France 2023
Christian and Patricia Pêcheur farm about eight hectares in the Côtes du Jura, combining respect for Jura tradition with a modern lightness. Their reds pursue clarity, freshness, and vineyard character rather than overt extraction, and their Trousseau is a vivid expression of Jura’s red varietals.
- WINEMAKER: Christian & Patricia Pêcheur
- FARMING: Organic practices (non-certified), hand-work in the vineyards, low yields, precise sorting and minimal intervention in the cellar.
- VARIETY: 100 % Trousseau
- TERROIR: The vines grow in marl and Jurassic marl soils around Arbois, typical of the Côtes du Jura region, benefitting from moderate slopes and good drainage that elevate the varietal’s tension and minerality.
- VINIFICATION: The grapes are harvested by hand and fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel. After alcoholic fermentation, the wine spends time in old demi-muids (used barrels) to integrate structure without imposing oak flavor.
- AGING: The wine is aged entirely in used demi-muids (large old barrels) and bottled just before the next harvest, ensuring freshness and retaining the primary fruit character.
- TASTING NOTES: The 2023 Trousseau opens with bright cherry, red plum, and subtle licorice undercurrents. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, lively acidity, and a mineral finish that echoes the Jura slate and marl.
- FOOD PAIRINGS: Ideal with charcuterie, grilled pork, mushroom dishes, or soft cheeses.
From our 2022 Bottle Club Release:
Domaine Pêcheur | Trousseau | Côtes du Jura, France | 2020
Nestled in the sub-alpine mountains of eastern France, one hours drive between Burgundy and the Swiss border, lies an isolated countryside making some of those most terroir-driven and unique wines in France: Jura. Named for the mountains formed during the Jurassic period, is a region that is unlike others in France. Equally pastoral, forested, and mountainous, youll find corn, wheat, and cows dotting the bucolic highlands while rocky ridges grow cool-climate grapes. Known for the unique yet classic wines blended from local grapes Trousseau, Ploussard, and Savagnin with Burgundian counterparts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, a Jura wine is a peculiarity every sommelier will happily drink.
Christian and Patricia Pêcheur began producing wine in 1976 from a single hectare (~2.4 acres) of vines, and after 40 years finally have an estate encompassing 8 whole hectares of hillside slopes within the Côtes du Jura and the Château Chalon appellations. The red grapes of Pinot Noir, Ploussard, and Trousseau are planted on nutrient-poor marnes rouges, or red marlstone soils, and blended in the regional “Trois Cepage” style, or Trousseau and Ploussard will be bottled on their own.
This wine is a lovely Trousseau, a moderately tannic but lighter-bodied, brambly red grape that originated in these hills. After hand-harvesting and destemming the fruit, Christian allows a wild fermentation of whole berries in stainless steel tanks for around fifteen days before pressing the fruit gently and allowing it to rest in neutral oak barrels for 12 months. The wine shows some grip and dark, feral, gamey notes like wild raspberries growing in a mushroom forest. This is the type of wine that LOVES a charcuterie board full of Juras own comté cheese (or American twists like Point Reyes Toma or Pleasant Ridge Reserve), smoked sausage, and roasted small game birds. Throw it in the fridge for 20 minutes before opening, and treat her like a summertime red or a winter après-ski! —Cara Patricia