Maison Maenad
COUNTRY: France
REGION: Jura
Maison Maenad is the Jura domaine of Canadian vigneronne Katie Worobeck. After working in vineyards in Ontario, she moved to France and spent five years with Anne Ganevat and Jean-François Ganevat before starting her own project.
She farms about three hectares of old vines in Au Carré near Grusse in the Jura wine region, planted to Savagnin, Chardonnay, Poulsard and Trousseau. The vineyards follow organic and biodynamic principles with a focus on soil health and biodiversity.
Winemaking takes place in a small cellar beneath her home in Orbagna. Grapes are hand pressed, élevage occurs in older barrels, and the wines are bottled by gravity, unfiltered and without additions. The wines are fragrant, energetic and clearly reflect the limestone and marl soils of the site.
CUVÉES
“Presque Là”
Region: Rhone Valley
Grape: Syrah
Vineyard: On the border of Crozes-Hermitage, alluvial soils.
Winemaking: whole bunches, 14 days maceration.
Aging: 1 year in cask
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“L’être”
Region: Rhone Valley
Grape: Syrah
Winemaking: whole bunches, 14 days maceration.
Aging: 1 year in cask
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Sous l’Ombrage”
Region: Jura
Grape: Trousseau
Vineyard: in Saint Laurent La Roche
Soil: marne, limestone
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: whole cluster, 11-14 days maceration.
Aging: 11 months 500L neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Le Néant”
Region: Beaujolais
Grape: Gamay
Soil: clay, limestone
Farming: négoçiant fruit, organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: whole cluster, minor pigeage during fermentation, 14 days maceration.
Aging: 2 years in 228L barrel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: low
Katie’s first wine, she was able to get fruit from the same vineyard for the 2024 vintage.
“Les Oubliés”
Region: Jura
Grape: Gamay, Field Blend
Vineyard: own-rooted hybrids planted in the 1920’s, 5-6 different varieties, with a little gamay
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 80 years
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: whole cluster, up to 14 days maceration
Aging: 12 months neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“La beaute est dans le rangs”
Region: Jura
Grape: Gamay
Vineyard: just north of Katie’s own parcels in Saint Laurent La Roche, planted 1968
Soil: marne, limestone
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: whole cluster, minor pigeage during fermentation, 14 days maceration.
Aging: 2 years in one 228L barrel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
Only made in 2021
“Drôle de Tendresse”
Region: Jura
Grape: Poulsard
Vineyard: in Saint Laurent La Roche
Soil: marne, limestone
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: whole cluster, 11-14 days maceration.
Aging: 11 months 500L neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Ciel du Ciel”
Region: Jura
Grape: Pinot Noir
Vineyard: in Saint Laurent La Roche
Soil: marne, limestone
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: whole cluster, 11-14 days maceration.
Aging: 11 months 500L neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“De l’Avant”
Region: Jura
Grape: Chardonnay
Vineyard: lieu-dit Les Varrons
Soil: red clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 40 years
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: direct press in old vertical press, only 3 barrels made in 2021.
Aging: 24 months in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Ciel d’un autre Ciel”
Region: Alsace
Grape: Pinot Noir
Vineyard: Grapes from Dambach-la-Ville, farmed by Leonard Dietrich’s family
Soil: Granite
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: whole bunches, 14 days maceration
Aging: 12 months in demi-muids
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Réveil Spectral”
Region: Jura
Grape: Savagnin
Vineyard: Below Grusse
Soil: clay, limestone
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: Direct press into old barrels, 3 years élevage
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
