Michel Gahier – Arbois, La Vigne de Louis Trousseau, 2023
Michel Gahier – Arbois, La Vigne de Louis Trousseau, 2023

Michel Gahier, Arbois, La Vigne du Louis Trousseau, 2023

£59.00

Michel Gahier is a quiet individual, but his wines speak volumes. Like this Trousseau expression, La Vigne du Louis is discreet at first, with subtle fruit, floral notes, and intense peppery nuances. Michel recommends enjoying this wine after three to four years of ageing. We trust the master.

Michel Gahier is a quiet individual, but his wines speak volumes. Like this Trousseau expression, La Vigne du Louis is discreet at first, with subtle fruit, floral notes, and intense peppery nuances. Michel recommends enjoying this wine after three to four years of ageing. We trust the master.

Michel is the first generation to solely focus on viticulture and bottling wines, taking over in 1990. Now cultivating around 8ha planted with Chardonnay, Melon a queue Rouge, Trousseau and a little Savagnin from which he makes only a limited quantity of vin Jaune. The cellar is filled with large old foudres and looks as if time stood still. All his wines are plot specific. You may be a Jura aficionado and have never encountered Michel’s wine, this is quite possible. For sure they will leave a lasting impact on you once you do.

Age of Vines: 54 years old Terroir: Red Marnes with more gravely terroir Vineyard/Plot Name: Le Vigne du Louis Exposition: North East Vinification: Hand harvested, native yeasts, fermentation in old oak with no additions of sulphur Ageing: Aged in old 400 litre oak for 12 to 18 months before release