Joseph Dorbon farms just three hectares of vines on south-facing slopes in Arbois, overlooking his home village of Vadans. The vineyards are tended organically, plowing is down by horse, and wines are slowly raised in a deep subterranean cellar dating back to the 1500's. Joseph is fully retired as of 2023, but he first trained his talented nephew Pierre Laporte to run the domaine and carry on the same methods. This is one of the last vintages of Joseph's wines we will see, and 2019 was an excellent growing season. 

The style of Joseph's Trousseau Vielles Vignes is fresh and pure, fermented and aged in only stainless steel, spontaneous native yeast ferment, only some 2,000 bottles produced annually. Expect flavors of tart red fruit and light tannins and a nose of herbs and mountain forests. 

Pairing: Comté cheese, game or mushroom pâtés and terrines, Chicken with Morel Mushroom 

Grape: Trousseau 

Soil: Yellow marl and gravel 

Viticulture: Organic