Domaine Longère Jarre
WHY WE LOVE IT
- A juice full of vibration and energy!
- Why “Jar”? It comes from an old dream of raising wine in jars, associating the juice with the earth.
- Domaine Longère Beaujolais-Villages Rouge Jarre comes from 70-year-0ld Gamay Noir vines that are grown in granite soils, with a South-East exposure.
- Serve this wine at 15°C or 59°F.
- Keep for 5 to 10 years.
Varietal Composition: 100% Gamay Noir
Elaboration: The grapes are harvested and sorted manually. The grapes are partially destemmed or not depending on the profile of the vintage. Maceration in thermo-regulated vates. Trapping and/or shedding. Selection of the first press juice. Aging 10 months in a jar.
Tasting Notes: Very pure fruitiness in the heart of the mouth. Nice and delicate spicy character with a touch of menthol. Broad and silky tannins.
PRESS
2020 – 90-93 Wine Advocate
PRODUCER BACKGROUND
Domaine Longère is situated in the beautiful region of Beaujolais, south of Burgundy. The estate is split almost evenly between the adjacent villages of Perréon and Vaux-en-Beaujolais. Vaux-en-Beaujolais was the inspiration for the fictional town of Clochemerle in the 1934 satirical novel “Clochemerle” by Gabriel Chevallier. The region within the Beaujolais Villages appellation has been referred to as “Little Tuscany.”
Jean Luc Longère was born and raised in the heart of Beaujolais at Vaux en Beaujolais and is the sixth generation of vintners in his family on his mother’s side. Longere translates to ‘piece of fabric’ and honors his father’s family who were weavers. He took over the estate and its historic 1845 house in 1988 and operates it with his wife, Régine, and their daughter Lisa.
He considers himself a “wine artisan” and is the first in his family to sell wine directly to consumers from his manageable five-hectare estate. “I chose to keep the domaine small,” he says.