Macvin - Domaine Labet

Macvin - Domaine Labet

Macvin is a product that stimulates the gastronomic curiosity of every discoverer. AOC Macvin du Jura is a typical liqueur of the region, it is the assembly of grape must with Marc du Jura, or grappa. The word Macvin originates from the two products that compose it, that is; Marc (grappa) and Vin (wine). It is important to know that there is no wine in Macvin, in fact the grape must can be assembled as soon as it is pressed or following the 1st alcoholic process. In Macvin all varieties grown in Jura can be used, both red and white, many producers give life to red Macvin and white Macvin Distilling in Jura is still one of the most folkloristic and participation moments of the Jurassien culture. Every year an itinerant alembic, pulled by a tractor, goes around all the municipalities of the region to distil its pomace from each producer. The producers have the right to keep the grappa produced for aging and that can be used either for Macvin or to pack it as Marc du Jura. This practice, still rooted today in the wine culture in Jura, allows you to keep a real jewel like the Macvin alive. Being an AOC, the Macvin must respect very precise laws; the grappa must be aged at least 14 months before being assembled with the must, then the traditional cut of Macvin can be composed which consists of one third of grappa and two thirds of must, the refinement must be at least 10 months and the degree alcohol oscillate between 16 ° and 20 °.

Service

Certainly it goes well with cheeses such as Comté or with Stichelton blue cheeses, but the most surprising combinations are certainly with raw molluscs (oysters, mussels, curls etc ...) or, listen, listen !!! with artichoke, both raw and cooked.tor

Pairings

Excellent as an aperitif, paired with fish starters, fish main courses, ideal pairing with shrimp wrapped in bacon.

Winery: Domaine Labet

Domaine Labet is a small family-run business located in Rotalier, Jura, in the east of France. The company was founded in 1974, but it is only in 2003, with the arrival of Julien who is oriented towards a natural philosophy. Julien cultivates 15 hectares of vineyards with the classic Jura vines: chardonnay and savagnin for the whites, pinot noir and trousseau for the reds. The vineyards, some of which reach 60 years of age, are treated in a maniacal way by Julien, with the total absence of fertilizers and insecticides, and the only protection is given by sulfur and copper. In the cellar, spontaneous fermentations and refinements in oak barrels are preferred. The Labet domaine does not blend different vines but vinifies them in purity and, in some cases, produces single-cru cuvée.