Description
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS: A detailed look at the Domaine de la Touraize Arbois Chardonnay En Flandre:
| Domaine | La Touraize |
| Winemaker | Héléana and André-Jean Morin |
| Region | Jura |
| Appellation | Arbois |
| Cuvée | En Flandre |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Colour | White |
| Volume | 75 cl |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% |
| Ageing potential | 2–5 years |
| Farming | Organic, Biodynamic and Natural |
| Terroir | A 1-hectare plot of clay-limestone soil in the hamlet of Flandre, north-east facing, altitude 310m |
| Cultivation method | Guyot pruning. Arched training. Application of organic matter in late winter. Debudding followed by re-training. Vine treatments are exclusively based on copper, herbal infusions and sulphur, with no pesticides. Our land is ploughed several times during the season between the rows and ‘under the row’. Application of horn manure (500p) and silica (501) to naturally strengthen the plant. No chemical weed control. Harvesting is done by hand. The grapes are harvested in 300 kg bins. |
| Vinification | Whole-bunch pneumatic pressing – static settling by gravity. Spontaneous alcoholic fermentation using the grapes’ indigenous yeasts – Alcoholic fermentation, malolactic fermentation in barrels |
| Ageing | 2 winters on fine lees in oak. Regular topping up throughout the ageing period. |
| Serving | 8–10°C |
What to eat with an Arbois Chardonnay En Flandre from Domaine de la Touraize?
- Chicken breast
- Grilled vegetables
- Cod fillet with lime and coriander, baked in foil
