MAISON MAENAD
Le Néant 2024
Jura, France
This parcel of old vines Gamay planted over granite in the Southern Beaujolais village of Bully was the one Katie made her first wine from way back when, and so she was very excited to harvest some fruit there again last year. It spent a fortnight on the skins as whole bunches, before a year in casks, and this cooler vintage has provided a light, bright and lively wine that rivals those of the more famous crus to the north.
Please note that there is a limit of one bottle per customer.
Gamay
ABOUT THE PRODUCER
In just a handful of vintages Katie Worobeck has already announced herself as one of the Jura’s brightest young talents.
Originally from Canada, Katie developed an interest in wine and organic farming whilst studying, and having worked amongst the vines in her native Ontario for several years, she moved to France and landed a dream job with the legendary Anne and Jean-François Ganevat in the Jura’s South.
After five years working alongside the Ganevats Katie struck out on her own, and now tends a picturesque three-hectare parcel of old vines planted over limestone and marl in lieu-dit of ‘Au Carré’. A secluded spot surrounded by forest in the picturesque hills around Grusse, here all the Jurassic varieties are present.
In the vines her approach is to work alongside nature, farming organically with biodynamic principles and a real focus on soil health. She has begun planting trees and shrubs amongst the vines and hopes to rotate livestock amongst the parcels to promote diversity.
The wines are made in an old cave underneath her home in the village of Orbagna and here she works with great attention to detail. Pressing is done manually, élevage takes place in old barrels of various sizes and all movement is done by gravity. The wines are bottled unfiltered, with no additions.
There is a lightness of touch that pervades Katie’s work, resulting in wines that, even within the context of the Jura, impress with their delicacy, fragrance and finesse.