Jura: grey marl under the cliff
West to east from the edge of the Bresse plain, up the marl slopes of Ménétru, to the limestone cliff and plateau. Tap a layer to read it.
Swipe the plate sideways to see the whole section.
Schematic: Bajocian limestone over Liassic marl over Keuper marl follows the general Revermont sequence; contacts and the Bresse fault are to be checked against the BRGM 1:50,000 sheet for Lons-le-Saunier. The fault is drawn as a single line; the real edge is a band of faults. Carlines' four single parcels are set on this slope at their stated heights, not at surveyed positions, so they are drawn dashed. Château-Chalon village lies 1.4 km south of the line on its own spur. Ground from AWS terrain data.
5 layers, youngest at the top
Single vineyards we pour from. Tap one on the plate.
Why marl makes Jura wine
- Grey Liassic marl holds water and stays cool, so ripening is slow and acid stays high.
- West-facing slopes catch the warm afternoon sun, which helps in a cool continental climate.
- The cliff and plateau shelter the slopes, and their scree lightens the heavy marl.
- Savagnin on this marl is what makes vin jaune; Carlines bottles several Château-Chalon parcels as Côtes du Jura because they are not vin jaune.
Did you knowMénétru-le-Vignoble is one of the four communes of the Château-Chalon appellation, with Château-Chalon, Nevy-sur-Seille and Domblans. The appellation is for vin jaune only.
Pas Mal wines on this ground
Ménétru-le-Vignoble and Château-Chalon
- Chardonnay En Lya Côtes du JuraDomaine des Carlines
- Chardonnay TremouletteDomaine des Carlines
- Chardonnay TrémouletteDomaine des Carlines
- En BeaumontDomaine des Carlines
- GaillardonDomaine des Carlines
- Gaillardon Côtes du JuraDomaine des Carlines
- Pinot NoirDomaine des Carlines
- PoulsardDomaine des Carlines
Elsewhere in the Jura
- Savagnin MacérationDomaine Labet
Sources: Wink Lorch, Jura Wine; Domaine des Carlines parcel notes; BRGM 1:50,000 geological map, sheet Lons-le-Saunier; AWS Terrain Tiles.