L’Octavin – P’tit Poussot 2021

P’tit Poussot 2021 by is made in Arbois, Jura with grapes, which are taken from Alice Bouvot’s own vines, rather than her Negoce project

Now coming up to 5 and a bit years since harvest, we’ve been aging this 2018 one for a while.

Domaine de l’Octavin is based in Arbois, in the north of Jura and the domain works mostly with Negoce fruit bought elsewhere, which is what most of the releases with little gnomes on the labels represent, such as the Hip Hip Jura series, Cariboom and Roi Riesling. The domain wines are harder to find and more expensive, usually without gnomes on the labels (although one or two do)

This is the Chardonnay P’tit Poussot. A direct press from younger vines grown on limestone soils (Poussot is the name of the vineyard) which is fresh, smashable and captivating in it’s acidic energy, quite a different style to most others in Arbois and one which whilst we would not choose every day, is a style worthy of recognition for what it is. 

Slightly salty and citrus fresh and minerality shining through but most of all, a high-energy drinkability ideal to have an aperitif outside on a warm afternoon.

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