Lise et Bertrand Jousset: Vineyards
Today the Jousset vineyards amount to 10.3 hectares, split between the Montlouis and Touraine appellations (mostly the former) and planted not only with their desired Chenin Blanc (about 8 hectares, so about 80% of the domaine) but also Chardonnay, Gamay and Grolleau. The vineyard is divided between 26 parcels, with the principal section just across the road from the winery in Husseau eligible for the Montlouis appellation, just upstream of Montlouis itself, although about one-fifth lie in nearby St Martin le Beau. The vines are planted at a density of 6000 per hectare, have between 30 and 130 years of age (the average is close to 70 years), and some of the very oldest are planted ungrafted. The soils include the classic Touraine types of perruches, a mix of clay and flint, which characterises the lieux-dits Maison Marchandelle and Volagré, and aubuis, a soil rich in clay which is much less common in Montlouis but which can be found in Clos aux Renards.
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