2022 Michel Gahier Arbois Trousseau La Vigne de Louis

WINEMAKER: Michel Gahier
REGION: Jura, FR
VARIETY: Trousseau
VITICULTURE: Organic

"The vines for la Vigne de Louis are just over 56 years old, with very deep roots. According to Michel the age of the vines is the main explanation for the distinctions between it and Le Clousot. It's much more obviously a red wine with power and tannins. This additional aging in bottle will have suited our second release. The vineyard itself is mainly limestone gravel with very little clay." - Living Wines

Michel Gahier lives in the centre of the village of Montigny-les-Arsures which lies near the central town of Arbois. The reason this is significant is that Montigny is regarded as the finest terroir for the Trousseau grape in the Jura. When we first tasted his wines we were very excited by their purity and their minerality. Michel is a quiet but talented vigneron who tends his vines meticulously and watches carefully over his wines as they are maturing. He likes to make his wine using the traditional techniques of the Jura. Michel tends 6 hectares of vines of which 3 hectares are given over to Trousseau and the remainder is split between Chardonnay and Savagnin.