Vins Rijckaert
Jean Rijckaert started his career in Burgundy, founding the Verget negociant with the famous winemaker Jean-Marie Guffens. His passion for the Chardonnay grape drove him to purchase his first vines in Vire-Clesse in 1998 and then to add vineyards in Jura to his domain soon afterwards. Indeed, he can lay claim to being the first winemaker to vinify wines in both the Maconnais and Jura. Today, the estate is owned and run by Jean’s protegé, Florent Rouve, who took over when Jean retired in 2013. Florent continues to work with great respect for Jean’s methods; restricted yields, manual harvests, slow & moderate pressing, only indigenous yeasts and long-ageing. Everything is done with as little intervention as possible and with a greater focus on sustainability; barrels are steam cleaned to limit water consumption, and soils are ploughed or grassed in order to prevent erosion and promote rooting, soil aeration and biodiversity. While remaining true to Jean Rijckaert’s original philosophy, Florent has gradually evolved a style of his own, producing serious wines with great freshness and precision that highlight each grape variety and their terroir.
Some of the wines below....
Cotes du Jura Vin Jaune, Florent Rouve 2012
Jura, France
Tasting Notes
This iconic Savagnin spent 6 years in barrique casks 'sous voile' and as a…
Food Matches
Monkfish curry, Chicken with morel sauce & Mature cheese - Comté
White
Rich & Complex Whites
62cl
Vire-Clesse 'Rendez-Vous de Septembre' 2018 Vins Rijckaert 2018
Burgundy, France
Tasting Notes
The aromas are intense, a mix of juicy pear, peach and flowers,…
Food Matches
Goats Cheese, Fish And Chips & Chicken Salads
White
Rich & Complex Whites
75cl
Arbois Savagnin, Vins Rijckaert, Jura, France 2018
Jura, France
Tasting Notes
The Arbois Savagnin is an amazing association between roundness and…
Food Matches
Roast Chicken, Smoked Cold Cuts & Grilled Asparagus
White
Rich & Complex Whites
75cl
Cotes du Jura Les Sarres Chardonnay 2018, Vins Rijckaert 2018
Jura, France
Tasting Notes
This wine is the best way to explain what is a Chardonnay in the Jura….…
Food Matches
Grilled Salmon, Poultry & Roast Pork
White
Rich & Complex Whites
75cl
