Crinquand "Le Rouge"

Grapes: Pinot Noir + Poulsard Region: Arbois, France Vintage: 2022 Viticulture: Biodynamic Soils: Clay + Chalky Limestone Vinification: Destemmed then fermented in tanks Aging: 12 months in barrels Fining or Filtering: None Sulfur: None added Notes from the Importer: The story of Julien Crinquand in many ways mirrors this modern-day Jura wine playbook. In the middle of the last century, Crinquand’s Grandfather acquired a 12 hectares farm in the hillsides outside of Arbois that had about 5 hA of vineyards. He continued to grow grapes which were sold to the local cooperative, but also produced other agricultural products as well. Having grown up with an agricultural background in the family, Julien in his early 20’s decided to go work with Fabrice Dodane at Domaine St Pierre, one of the early leaders of the Natural Wine scene in the Jura. Besides learning the craft of organic viticulture and careful vinifications with little or no added SO2, Dodane became a mentor of sorts, and helped Crinquand to launch his estate in 2019 using the family vineyards which had already been converted to organic viticulture in 2016.