Burgundy Royalty Conquers the Jura
2022 Domaine du Pelican Savagnin Ouille Grand Curoulet Arbois
A Burgundy legend bought the exact patch of ground where Arbois wine was born, and the result is one of the most thrilling whites coming out of France right now. That legend is Guillaume d'Angerville. After tasting a blind Jura wine that he swore was a Premier Cru Burgundy, he became so obsessed with the region's potential that he launched Domaine du Pélican from scratch. He zeroed in on Grand Curoulet, widely considered the oldest vineyard in Arbois. It is planted entirely to Savagnin, the reg…
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Crafted by a Burgundy master
Historic, wind-battered vineyard
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Tasting notes
Aroma
Juicy apricot and pear skin, orange marmalade, and sun-dried herbs, with lychee, a touch of hay, and saline minerality.
Palate
Precise and textural, with racy acidity, waxy yellow fruit, a saline, deeply mineral core, and a long, elegant, dry finish.
White Wine Body Profile
Light
Bold
Body Profile
Lifted
40/100 Intensity
Light
Bold
40.0/100
Feather-light
Lifted
Balanced
Structured
Powerful
Grapes
100% Savagnin
ABV
13.0%
Serving
45–50°F
Window
2025–2045
In Detail
The vibrant, laser-focused 2022 Pelican Grand Curoulet
A Burgundy legend bought the exact patch of ground where Arbois wine was born, and the result is one of the most thrilling whites coming out of France right now. That legend is Guillaume d'Angerville. After tasting a blind Jura wine that he swore was a Premier Cru Burgundy, he became so obsessed with the region's potential that he launched Domaine du Pélican from scratch.
He zeroed in on Grand Curoulet, widely considered the oldest vineyard in Arbois. It is planted entirely to Savagnin, the region's rare signature grape. But instead of making it in the nutty, oxidized style the Jura is infamous for, d'Angerville crafts this wine to be relentlessly fresh and clean. A night on the grape skins builds texture, while strict biodynamic farming and old oak keep the terroir perfectly transparent.
The result is a razor-sharp, crystalline white wine. It delivers the precise, sophisticated texture and soaring acidity of a top-tier Puligny-Montrachet, entirely grounded by the rugged, wind-battered soils of the Jura. This is a Burgundy master's take on Arbois, produced in tiny quantities. It will not last.
