{"product_id":"2022-loctavin-ganache-grenache","title":"2022 l'Octavin 'Ganache' Grenache","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eProducer: \u003ca title=\"Shop l'Octavin Natural Wines\" href=\"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/collections\/domaine-de-l-octavin\"\u003el'Octavin\u003c\/a\u003e  |  Grape: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/collections\/grenache\" title=\"Shop Grenache wines\"\u003eGrenache\u003c\/a\u003e |  Style: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/collections\/natural-wine\" title=\"Shop Natural Wines\"\u003eNatural\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAbout The Wine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 15.0pt 0cm;\"\u003eMade entirely from Grenache grown by Claude Ughetto in Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols, Provence. Twenty-five percent of the wine was macerated in a bath of directly pressed Grenache, adding texture and complexity to this vibrant southern French red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertified Organic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout Domaine de l'Octavin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe\u003cspan lang=\"en-au\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003el’Octavin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewines are lovingly crafted by Alice Bouvot in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-au\"\u003eher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArbois winery using organic grapes from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-au\"\u003eher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-au\"\u003e3.6 hectares of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003evineyards scattered around the outskirts of that beautiful town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vineyards, which include some of the best lieu dits (a lieu dit is a named place that has official recognition in France) available including En Curon, La Mailloche, Les Nouvelles and Les Corvées are certified organic by Demeter as are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-au\"\u003eher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewinemaking methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are absolutely no additions to any of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-au\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewine\u003cspan lang=\"en-au\"\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e. It is fermented grape juice with the fermentation carried out by the indigenous yeasts.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-au\"\u003eShe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edo\u003cspan lang=\"en-au\"\u003ees\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enot add sulphur at any stage nor does she filter or fine the wines.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-au\"\u003eOctavin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis also certified biodynamic by Demeter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-au\"\u003eOctavin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eproduce\u003cspan lang=\"en-au\"\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea bewildering array of wines in the tiny winery. Some are classical Jura wines such as the Pamina Chardonnay or the Dorabella Poulsard\u003cspan lang=\"en-au\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhile others are fascinating wines with a ‘twist’ such as the Culrond Poulsard which is vinified as a white wine even though the grapes are red or the Zerlina\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-au\"\u003ewhich is a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eblend\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-au\"\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTrousseau with Pinot Noir.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-au\"\u003eOctavin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealso\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-au\"\u003emakes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea stunning\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"en-au\"\u003enon-appellated\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eVin Jaune (called Cherubin) of which we hope to receive a small allocation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue to weather conditions over the past few seasons and the tiny amount of wine she can make from her own vineyards, Alice has set up a négoce company that allows her to buy grapes from other regions and make wines from those grapes. Most of these wines are not made with grapes from the Jura wines but they have Alice’s definitive winemaking stamp, just as the négoce wines of the De Moors carry the hallmark of their wines. Alice and her team pick the grapes, often from the same growers each year, and then vinify the wines in her cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSnapshot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion: Provence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountry: France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage: 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 750ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABV: 13%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClosure: Cork\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrape: 100% Grenache\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/collections\/natural-wine\" title=\"Shop Natural Wines\"\u003eNatural Wine collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"l'Octavin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48487924629753,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2650\/0856\/files\/Bottle_Image_88380e5e-f7d1-40aa-92ce-a95e2f04a1c7.jpg?v=1780650051","url":"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/products\/2022-loctavin-ganache-grenache","provider":"Act of Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}