Trousseau from forty-year-old vines in the parcel ‘Les Corvées’ near Montigny-les-Arsures, the spiritual home of the grape where the Jurassic marl provides perfect growing conditions. The fruit was destemmed and spent two months on skins in cuve, before being pressed off to rest until the following spring.

Region: Jura
Grape: Trousseau
Vineyard Size: 3.5 hectares
Soil: white and gray marl
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: semi-carbonic 2 month maceration, spontaneous fermentation in tanks with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in tanks
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none

Domaine de l'Octavin

Alice Bouvot is the proud proprietor of 5 hectares of vines in the Arbois region of the Jura. Alice started her domaine in 2005 with just 2 hectares and over the years have bought small plots and slowly increased their production. Some of our favorite winery visits are with Alice and her adorable sons. On top of her warmth, the vineyards are equally as vibrant. L’Octavin is now Demeter biodynamic certified and she works to convey this message to the fullest. Wild grasses, weeds, insects, and animals all have a place in their vines creating a true ecosystem that gives a deeper meaning to each glass of her wine.

Since 2009 all L’Octavin wines are “pur jus”, with no additives whatsoever. The grapes are destemmed by hand and fermented without the use of SO2, cultured yeasts, or other additives. Most of the wines are fermented and aged in fiber glass or steel tanks, but only at the ambient temperature of the cave. Most of L’Octavin wines are made to reflect single plot expression. The Don Giovanni, for instance, is from a very old plot of Pinot Noir with some old Chardonnay vines as well, so the two grapes come together in the cuvée.