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Le Roi des Cépages M, Domaine de l'Octavin 2019
Domaine de l'Octavin
Despite having trained in Bordeaux and Burgundy, Alice Bouvot knew that when it came to start her own domaine, the Jura would be the place. In 2004 she started from scratch, buying a small cellar in the village of Arbois and a couple of hectares of vines in the hills surrounding. Alice now farms around five hectares of Chardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard, Trousseau and Pinot Noir, with holdings in some of the region’s very best lieu-dits such as En Curon, La Mailloche, Les Nouvelles and Les Corvées.
Vineyard work is done by hand and is both fanatical and fantastic, with biodynamic farming used to great effect in retaining a real biodiversity in the vineyard. These are some of the most beautiful parcels we have seen. After a number of lean vintages, Alice had to look further afield to make ends meet and now harvests grapes at trusted friend’s properties all over France, making an equally exciting range of negotiant wines.
Riesling grown by Phillipe Brand in Ergersheim, Alsace. This spent two weeks on the skins as whole bunches, before being pressed off to cuve until May. There is a beautiful depth and richness to the fruit here, which is framed by just the right amount of tannin. A Riesling for the table, it would be wonderful alongside a classic Alsatian choucroute.
Producer Domaine de l'Octavin
Origin Arbois, Jura, France
Grapes Riesling
Vintage 2019
Alcohol 12% ABV
Style Medium body macerated white
Bottle size 750ml
Winemaking Manual harvested, whole bunch macerated for 2 weeks, fermented with indigenous yeast. Unfiltred and unfined. No added sulphites.
Notes Natural, Organic, Biodynamic