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With a philosophy grounded in minimal intervention and organic-friendly farming, the estate works in close response to site conditions, both in the vineyard and winery. Glen's background in biochemistry informs a precise yet intuitive winemaking approach, while the broader ethos is driven by curiosity, texture and what they describe as \"rough perfection.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMade in qvevri with extended time on skins, this is a deeply textural and aromatic expression of these Rhône varieties. The nose is expressive and complex, showing orange peel, dried apricot, white peach skin, chamomile, rose petals and wild herbs, underpinned by a savoury, earthy mineral thread.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe palate is structured by fine tannins and natural acidity, giving both grip and flow. 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The blend is 50% Vermentino, with the remainder made up of Roussanne and Marsanne. The majority of the Vermentino was directly pressed, while whole bunches of Roussanne and Marsanne were macerated for seven days in a bath of additional Vermentino. The two vinifications were then assembled once fermentation was complete. The three varieties are beautifully balanced in the final wine, with none dominating the expression. It was bottled in June 2024. Certified organic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"715\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eAlice Bouvot originally trained as a classical musician — a passion reflected in the name of her estate and several of her cuvées — before turning to wine. After formal training and travel to deepen her knowledge, she returned to the Jura, where she was born in Besançon, and in 2005 established Domaine de l’Octavin with her then partner, Charles Dagand. Following their separation, Alice continued running the estate on her own, gradually expanding it from around 2 hectares to approximately 6.5 hectares today, while continuing to plant more vineyards. Her wines have become some of the most distinctive and expressive coming out of the Jura, made with a strong focus on organic farming and minimal intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1373\" data-start=\"717\"\u003eAs the Jura has become an increasingly challenging region in which to make wine due to the impact of climate change — particularly earlier flowering leading to severe losses from late frosts — Alice has adapted by working with trusted friends in other regions to source grapes. This has allowed her to build an extraordinary and diverse range of wines from across France. Her energy and commitment remain remarkable: for her négoce projects — which can span from Roussillon and Provence in the south, to Alsace in the north and the Loire in the west — she and her team travel to harvest the grapes themselves and bring them back to Arbois for vinification.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAlice’s own vines are closely spread around the outskirts of Arbois. She has plots in some of Arbois’s most famous vineyards including Les Corvées, En Curon, and La Mailloche. Because she doesn’t work in the appellation any more you will never specifically find these names on her wines but often she identifies the vineyard as part of the lot number. (Alice’s lot numbers are an incredibly useful source of information because they also often contain an abbreviation for the variety and\/or vintage as well.)  She has always worked organically and also practises biodynamic viticulture. Similarly the growers she buys from are all certified organic or work organically.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eShe adds absolutely nothing to her wines and uses no filtration or fining at the time of bottling. She vinifies almost every cuvée in fibreglass tanks, her preferred vessel because it gives nothing of itself to the wine (plus there are benefits in “sort of” being able to see through the tank).  There are no compromises – they are all “pur jus”. 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