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Domaine du Pélican - Savagnin Ouillé 2018

Name: Domaine du Pélican - Savagnin Ouillé 2018
Brand: Domaine du Pélican
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)

Arbois|White wine|Organic

4.2/5 (5 customers)

91/100

RVF

93/100

Vinous

17,5/20

Jancis Robinson

savagnin

attractive

revelation

The Arbois Savagnin Ouillé 2018 is fabulous. It offers an appealing blend of dried apricots, white flowers and crushed petals, marzipan, and chamomile. The flavors are harmonious with an oily texture and a hint of reduction that adds character. Despite its prominent notes of exotic fruits, the 2018 remains fresh and mineral with a vibrant sensation that is impossible to forget. It is truly a revealing wine." (Vinous A. Galloni)

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Estate

Domaine du Pélican

Vintage

Savagnin Ouillé

Vintage

2018

Designation

Arbois

Region

Jura

Grape varieties

100 % Savagnin

Terroirs

The soils are very diverse: iridescent Triassic marl, gray marl covered by Bajocian limestone scree, and Lias limestone marl.

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Grape harvest

Manuals

Wine making

Light crushing before pressing, and fermentation takes place in large wooden vats and barrels.

Livestock farming

Half in 500-liter barrels (2% new oak) and half in casks and vats.

Alcohol content

14.5%

Organic

Yes

Nose

Intense green fruit flavors: green apple, cythère, kiwi, guava

Mouth

Ample and rich with a hint of reduction upon opening

Serve

At 10-12°C

Open

1 hour beforehand to remove the reductive aspect

Drink before

2024

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with a Comté cheese soufflé, Asian cuisine, veal blanquette, morel mushroom tart...

More information on Domaine du Pélican

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2021 guide) 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About the estate:

Guillaume d'Angerville, owner in Volnay, acquired the Chavanes estate (5 hectares) in 2012 and renamed it Le Pélican, symbol of Arbois. He then added 4.5 hectares taken over from Jacques Puffeney and another 5 hectares of white grapes located at the entrance to Arbois. Managed by François Duvivier, the estate is run biodynamically, taking inspiration from Pignier in particular. The range, focused on Jura grape varieties (ouillés), also includes Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, delivering a classic interpretation of their appellations. The estate is constantly innovating, with a new winery nearing completion, a first vin jaune in preparation, and trials of orange wine, single-vineyard cuvées, straw wine, late harvests, whole-bunch vinification, and oak cask aging.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2021 guide) 91/100

Rated estate (2021 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking and, as such, all the estates listed in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)

About the estate:

Owned by François d'Angerville, of the famous eponymous Volnay estate, and François Duvivier, his manager, the Pélican estate is a recent creation. In addition to a young vineyard, replanted in 2001, the Montigny-lès-Arsures-based estate has taken over the vineyards of Jacques Puffeney, a historic figure in Arbois viticulture. The first wines show great technical mastery, serene and accomplished expressions that offer a sober yet original interpretation of the region's great classics. We eagerly await the first vintages aged under a veil from this estate, which is set to play a major role in the Arbois landscape.

Jancis Robinson

Wine rated 17.5/20

Rated Recommended

About wine:

It has a notable aromatic intensity characteristic of Savagnin: green fruits and delicious green apple. Intense, deep, and powerful, yet elegant with a touch of spice and fresh grass. Fabulous depth, energy, and length.

Vinous

Wine rated (2020 guide) 93/100

About wine:

The Arbois Savagnin Ouillé 2018 is fabulous. It offers an enticing blend of dried apricots, white flowers and crushed petals, marzipan, and chamomile. The flavors are harmonious with an oily texture and a hint of reduction that adds character. Despite its prominent notes of exotic fruits, the 2018 remains fresh and mineral with a vibrant sensation that is impossible to forget. It is truly a revealing wine.

Customer rating

4.2/5

based on 5 reviews