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Domaines des Marnes Blanches, Pauline et Geraud Fromont, Jura

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AOC:  Côtes du Jura (Sud Revermont)
Varieties:  Chardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard, Pinot Noir, Trousseau
Viticulture: Organic (Ecocert)
Size:  10 hectares
Production: 7000/9000 cases a year
Terroirs:  White marl, red marl, limestone, fossilized limestone (Gryphées)
Natives of the Jura, but from farming rather than winemaking backgrounds, Géraud and Pauline Fromont began this Domaine when they were in their mid-20s, and are ambitious, talented young winemakers.  They share all vineyard, cellar, and sales duties, and are rising stars in the region.
​The Marnes Blanches vineyards are divided between three towns: Cesancey, Vincelles, and Ste-Agnès.  The Fromonts acquired their Cesancey vineyards first, and those feature the “white marl” soil that gives the Domaine its name, with topsoil of limestone.  The vineyards in Ste-Agnès and Vincelles are primarily red marl, with fossilized limestone. With vines up to 100 years old and interesting local strains such as Melon-Queue-Rouge and Savagnin Muscaté, the Fromonts have excellent material to work with in the cellar. They began farming organically immediately upon beginning the Domaine in 2006 and are now Ecocert certified, with plowing between rows.
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As with most Jura producers, the Fromonts make a variety of cuvees ranging from ouillé whites, to sous-voile whites, to Crémants white and rosé, single variety reds, and a delicious vin de paille.  They work with all native yeast.  Parcels are vinified separately and aged in either stainless steel or neutral cask.  Sulfuring is minimal, and they’ve begun tentatively to experiment with sans soufre winemaking.

The Fromonts ouillé white wines are labeled “Reflet” and their sous-voile whites “Empreinte” to indicate which wines are purely reflective of terroir, and which are “imprinted” by winemaking style.  Of particular note amongst their collection of topped-up wines are Savagnin Muscaté “Le Jensillard” and Chardonnay “Le Levrette” from old vines on fossilized limestone.  The reds are typically delicate and elegant, with Poulsard showing the zesty, high-toned notes of pomegranate and blood orange that make us love the grape.  These are clean, pure, vibrant wines with all styles well-executed and delicious.

In 2018 they also began a négoce project called Coup de Jus. These are made with certified organic fruit in tank and are pure glou glou.
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DOMESTIQUE BLOG
PUNCH ARTICLE

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Savagnin En Quartre Vis 2020: from vines planted in 1958 (some of their oldest vines). pressed whole-cluster pressed into neutral barrel for fermentation. 11-month elevage
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Chardonnay En Quartre Vis 2019: 100% from 50-year-old vines in from Cesancey. Only one demi muid of 500 liters for vinification and elevage
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Chardonnay Empreinte 2018: 100% Chardonnay grown on red and brown marl soils from vines planted in 1982. The wine spends 28 months in barrel (and fermentation) and is topped up, the wine is racked and bottled without SO2. The only sous voile wine in the line-up. 
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Chardonnay Molates 2020: Only Chardonnay with a "short" elevage -- one year in small foudres. The cuvee is from different parcels on Lias marls around the town of Gevingey. 
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 Savagnin Aux Bois 2019: 100% Savagnin from a south-facing parcel in Vincelles that was planted in 2014. 22 months in neutral barrel (7-12yo 228ltr barrels).
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Chardonnay Levrette 2019: 100% Chardonnay from a 65-year-old vine parcel in Vincelles. 22 months aging in old foudres and 500ltr barrels. 
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Chardonnay Les Normins 2018 Magnums: 100% Chardonnay from 65 years old vines grown on red limestone. 2-years elevage in foudres
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Marnes Blanches Poulsard 2020: New parcel in production -- selection massale of old vines from Jean Louis Overnoy, planted at the bottom of Quatre-Vis on Marnes du Lias. Geraud makes no mistakes on Poulsard, as usual, semi carbo, no so2 during elevage, fresh and brilliant.
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Marnes Blanches Pinot Noir 2020: 100% Pinot Noir from Cesancey ( En Quatre Vis). whole cluster fermentation for eight days before being pressed off into neutral barrel for élevage.
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Marnes Blanches 2020 Trousseau: 3rd harvest for the trousseau (voung vines planted in 2014), adding a little more complexity to essentially the same wine as the past couple of years.
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Coup de Jus Dionysus IsOnFire 2020: Gamay from Bruno Debize old parcels in Apinost.
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Coup de Jus Zeus Go Spark  2020: 100% Grenache, negoce fruit, still red in the 2020 vintage
Marnes Blanches Cremant Reserve NV: 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir, 24 months on the lees without dosage

Marnes Blanches Cremant: 100% Chardonnay, young vines, brut nature, minimum 18 months on the lees before disgorgement

Marnes Blanches Eaux de Vie de Marc du Jura NV: made with Jensillard Savagnin (aromatic) and is aged in glass

Marnes Blanches Vin Jaune 2014: 100% Savagnin. Direct press before fermentation and then aging under flor for 7 years in old oak barrels


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