Vin de Liqueur A votre Guise

La Bouchaude
Imagine a sweet little moment in a glass: grape juice gently stopped with marc, the old Jura way, giving you something rich, honeyed and wonderfully easy to love. Crafted by a small family estate working its marl and limestone slopes with care, the vines are tended by hand and the fruit picked ripe, bursting with sunshine. Expect aromas of dried apricot, candied citrus and toasted nuts, with a silky, warming finish that lingers. Serve it chilled as an aperitif, alongside blue cheese, or with a fruit tart at the end of a meal. A charming taste of the Jura, made to be shared.
47.60 € incl tax

-5% for 6 identical bottles

10 in stock

Wine name: Vin de Liqueur "À votre Guise"

Vintage: 2023

Producer: La Bouchaude

Grape varieties: Chardonnay, Savagnin, Gamay, Poulsard (field blend, proportions not disclosed by the estate)

Region: Jura, France

Appellation: Vin de France (liqueur wine style, Jura origin)

Type of vinification: Mutage of fresh grape must with eau-de-vie de marc, halting fermentation to retain natural grape sugars; ageing in old oak barrels; minimal intervention, no fining, no filtration, little to no added sulphur

Maceration: Direct pressing for the white varieties, short skin contact of a few hours on the red varieties before mutage

Colour: Deep amber gold with coppery, old-gold highlights

Bouquet: Candied orange peel, dried apricot, walnut, honey, quince paste and a hint of spice and raisin

Palate: Rich and unctuous attack, sweet but balanced by fresh acidity and the warmth of the spirit, with notes of dried fruits, caramel, hazelnut and a long, slightly bitter-orange finish

Alcohol content: 17% vol. approx.

Soils: Grey and blue marls with limestone scree, typical of the Jura hillsides

Farming: Organic practices, hand harvesting, low yields, indigenous yeasts

Ageing potential: 10 to 20 years, with a slow evolution towards rancio notes

Food pairing: Comté aged 24 months, blue cheeses, foie gras, melon, chocolate or almond desserts, fruit tarts, or simply as an aperitif or digestif

Serving temperature: 10 to 12 °C