Tasting Notes
This is the first time we have been able to get our hands on a small allocation of this Domaine des Cavarodes white wine made from a plot of Chardonnay that Etienne bought on the other side of the Loue River and hence outside the Arbois appellation system. Therefore the wine is classified under the IGP system which is used to replace the old Vin de Pays classification. It sits above Vin de France but below the new AoP appellations. It is designed to provide a classification that gives a regional focus to the wine – in this case the region of Franche Comté which consists of the départments of Haute-Saone, Doubs and the Jura.
Usually this wine is aged for 10 months in old wooden barrels. It is complex, it lingers in the mouth for a long time, it has gorgeous minerality, it is savoury and it is strong! It is the epitome of a Jura wine, even though it is from outside the Jura geographic area (just).
Note that this wine is mainly made from Chardonnay but may have other ancient varieties that are present in this very special vineyard. Not all of the vine varieties have been documented, but we know that in addition to Chardonnay there is likely to be Savagnin, Savagnin Rose and Sauvignonasse among others. - Importer Note
Etienne Thiebaud commenced making his own wine at Domaine des Cavarodes in the village of Cramans in the northern part of the Jura in 2007. He makes wines of amazing purity which reflect the terroir from which they come on either side of the Loue River and across to Arbois.
He only has 4.5 hectares of vines (ranging in age from 15 to 115 years old) which he farms organically but produces many cuvees from these small holdings. The wines are made as naturally as possible with the reds undergoing semi-carbonic maceration following careful de-stemming and maturation in old barrels.
Key vineyards are Lumachelles which is in the commune of Mouchard just north of Arbois (where he has Chardonnay and Trousseau), Guille Bouton in Arbois (where he has Chardonnay) and Les Messagelins which is also in Arbois (where he has Trousseau). - Importer Note
| Product Type | Wine White Chardonnay |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Country | France |
| Region | Jura |
| Sub Region | Arbois |
| Winemaking Practices | Natural |
| Vineyard Practices | Organic/Biodynamic |