Auguste Pirou Arbois Tradition AOC

The name Pirou seems to have a dual origin and a double meaning: both a nickname for a child in a local dialect and derived from the word pirol, itself from the Latin petrus (stone), and thus seems to reflect the rocky soils, which are abundant in the vineyard.

The Pirou family emblem is the sun, which radiates and warms hearts. In a northern vineyard like the Jura, with its harsh and sometimes long winters, it’s a nod to the importance of the sun in ensuring the perfect ripeness of the different grape varieties: Savagnin, Poulsard, Trousseau in particular.

Small in size but vast in its exceptional diversity, the Jura vineyard stretches for 80 kilometers between Burgundy and Switzerland, along France’s eastern border.

The Auguste Pirou Arbois Tradition AOC represents the heart of classic Jura winemaking, available in both distinct Red and White expressions. In the Jura region, the term “Tradition” indicates a traditional blend of the area’s native grape varieties rather than a single-varietal wine. Whether choosing the light, earthy red blend or the subtly oxidative white blend, both expressions capture the unique, rustic terroir of the historic Arbois AOC.

For more info, visit Auguste Pirou website.

VARIETALS
70% Pinot Noir, 20% Trousseau, 10% Poulsard

VINTAGE
2023

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