Trousseau
RedTrousseau is the Jura's other signature red grape, producing more deeply colored and powerful wines than its sibling Poulsard. This ancient variety has traveled far, appearing as Bastardo in Portugal's Douro and Merenzao in Spain, yet its spiritual home remains the Jura. DNA profiling reveals it as a sibling of both Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc, with a parent-offspring relationship to Savagnin.
"# TROUSSEAU\n\nTrousseau is the Jura's other signature red grape, producing more deeply colored and powerful wines than its sibling Poulsard. This ancient variety has traveled far, appearing as Bastardo in Portugal's Douro and Merenzao in Spain, yet its spiritual home remains the Jura. DNA profiling reveals it as a sibling of both Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc, with a parent-offspring relationship to Savagnin.\n\n## Key Characteristics\n\n- More deeply colored than Poulsard\n- Produces distinctively perfumed, powerful wines\n- Early budding with frost risk\n- Irregular yielder requiring careful site selection\n- Ages well when yields are controlled\n\n"