Domaine de la Renardiere Arbois Pupillin Les Terrasses 2023

Domaine de la Renardière Savagnin Les Terrasses 2023 is a beautifully focused expression of Jura’s iconic white grape, crafted in a fresh, precise style. Sourced from terraced vineyards that give the cuvée its name, this wine showcases the tension, minerality and aromatic intensity that make Savagnin so compelling. It’s a refined bottle for those who appreciate characterful, terroir-driven whites with real depth and personality.

Tasting Notes
In the glass, Les Terrasses 2023 presents a bright, pale straw color with subtle green reflections, hinting at its youthful vibrancy. The nose is expressive yet finely etched, opening with notes of green apple, quince, and citrus zest, layered with white flowers, crushed stone, and a touch of fresh almond and verbena. With a bit of air, more Jura typicity comes through: hints of hay, lightly smoked mineral tones, and a saline edge. On the palate, the wine is taut and precise, with a linear, mouthwatering acidity that carries flavors of citrus, stone fruits, and crunchy pear. There’s a distinct mineral backbone and a subtle, savory complexity—think chamomile, walnut skin and chalk—that lingers on a long, clean finish. This is a dry, non-oxidative (ouillé-style) Savagnin that emphasizes purity and energy over weight, with a structure that will allow it to develop more complexity over the next 5–8 years in bottle.

Production
Les Terrasses is sourced from terraced vineyard parcels in the heart of the Jura, where the Savagnin vines grow on classic marl and limestone soils that lend a pronounced minerality and tension to the wine. The domaine typically harvests by hand to ensure careful selection of healthy, optimally ripe grapes, preserving the variety’s natural acidity and aromatic precision. In the cellar, the wine is vinified in a topped-up (ouillé) style to avoid oxidative development, usually with a gentle pressing, native yeast fermentation and aging in tanks and/or neutral barrels. This approach highlights the clarity of fruit, the salinity and the fine structure bestowed by the Jura terroir, rather than heavy oak influence.

Food & Serving
This Savagnin is superb with refined, subtly rich dishes: think Comté or other hard alpine cheeses, trout with beurre blanc, scallops, poultry in cream sauce, mushroom risotto, or vegetable dishes featuring leeks, fennel or asparagus. Its bright acidity and mineral drive also make it an excellent match for sushi, sashimi and delicate seafood. Serve well-chilled but not icy, ideally around 10–12°C, to allow the aromatics to open. A brief decant of 15–20 minutes can help the wine reveal additional layers of complexity, especially in its first few years after release.

Producer
Domaine de la Renardière is a respected family-run estate in the Jura, a region renowned for its distinctive whites and unique expressions of Savagnin. Over the years, the domaine has built a strong reputation for crafting precise, terroir-driven wines that faithfully reflect the marl and limestone soils of their vineyards. Working with careful, often low-intervention methods in both vineyard and cellar, they have become a reference for fans of authentic Jura wines—particularly for those seeking the tension and purity of ouillé Savagnin alongside the region’s more traditional oxidative styles.

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