Julien Crinquand - Les Canons du Jean, Le Rouge 2022

£54.50

2022 is our first import of Julien Crinquand, the new little darling of the Jura based in Les Arsures. Paying homage to his grandfather and naming his winery after him "Les Canons du Jean" with his caricature on the label. Vintage after vintage Julien perfect his craft. Le rouge is well, you guessed it his easy going super smashable red. Whole bunche fermentation of Ploussard and Pinot Noir made naturally and matured for a few month in Stainless steel. Any Jura fans, Juliens wine doesn’t miss.

2022 is our first import of Julien Crinquand, the new little darling of the Jura based in Les Arsures. Paying homage to his grandfather and naming his winery after him "Les Canons du Jean" with his caricature on the label. Vintage after vintage Julien perfect his craft. Le rouge is well, you guessed it his easy going super smashable red. Whole bunche fermentation of Ploussard and Pinot Noir made naturally and matured for a few month in Stainless steel. Any Jura fans, Juliens wine doesn’t miss.

Julien Crinquand is amongst the young generation of brilliant vignerons in the Jura. Situated in the small village of Les Arsures, the young and dynamic Julien did not choose to take over the family vineyards at first, The Grapes were sold to the cooperative in Arbois. Instead, he studied insurance and sold holidays. he came back to the jura in 2016. In 2019, He officially took over the vineyards of his father and grandfather, the cartoon on his labels. The Domaine consist of 5 hectares of vines in 3 distinctive area: Les Bodines, La Mailloche and Verleule. The vineyards are planted with all 5 main Jura grapes varieties Chardonnay, Savagnin, Pinot Noir, Poulssard and Trousseau, producing 2/3rd of White and 1/3rd of red wines.

Grape Varieties: 50% Pinot Noir, 50% Ploussard Plots: Les Bodines & Verleule Average Age of Vines: 35 years Terroir: Bajocien Limestone with grey marles Exposition: Les Bodines - West, Verleule -South Vineyard Surface Area: n/a Altitude: 300m Vinification: Manual harvest, destemmed by hand, native yeast, macerated in whole berries Ageing: 8 months in stainless steel

 

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