Domaine François Millet et Fils Côtes du Jura Rouge 'L'Échenaud' 2020

Overview

A floral, lifted Jura Pinot Noir with raspberry, blueberry, mint, spice and liquorice. The palate is supple yet notably structural.

Producer

François Millet et Fils

Region

Jura

Appellation

Côtes du Jura

Fermentation

100% destemmed; gentle extraction; basket-pressed in one batch. Fermentation vessel and yeast details not reliably published.

Variety

Pinot Noir

Farming

Aging

Aged in used oak barrels with no new oak; producer release states an average of about 20 months, then blended in stainless steel and settled about three weeks before bottling.

Soil

Age of Vines