The Jura is a wine region in eastern France between Burgundy and Switzerland. There are numerous delicious offerings found here, the most famous being the semi-oxidized white Vin Jaune, but my favorite wines of the region are the reds from the Poulsard and Trousseau varietals. The Domaine de la Tournelle was founded in 1991 with only a few acres of vines; since then it has grown to just about 15 acres. The highly regarded estate allows no chemicals in the vineyards and is mainly planted to traditional varietals of the Jura. Like many of the wines you see here on SommSelect, Tournelle farms their vines naturally. The Trousseau grapes are hand harvested then fully destemmed, fermented with gentle extraction, then aged in old french oak. The wines are bottled without fining or filtration. 

The Domaine de la Tournelle Trousseau des Corvées is a very light ruby red color moving to a pink rim. The aromas are driven by wild strawberry, fresh pink flowers, fresh herbs, wet forest floor and exotic spices. The palate has a velvety texture with flavors of wild berries, underbrush, lavender and fresh flowers. Temperature is key here, serving the wine at close to cellar temp (55-60 degrees) will preserve the freshness of the wine and ideally serve this in a Burgundy stem without decanting. I’m not sure how this red will age, so I would personally consume this wine over the next 3-4 years, but it could easily last longer. If you have time on your hands please try this recipe to pair with this wine from Zuni Cafe, in San Francisco. Some consider it the best chicken recipe on the planet, and I agree. You must start the Chicken prep 3 days before, but it is well worth it.