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Brown Beer 2017

Brasserie des Voirons


Brewed and aged like a wine, it has a dense, dark color. The nose exudes roasted, slightly cocoa-like notes. A beautiful retro-nasal olfaction makes for an elegant and refined beer, without heaviness. Enjoy it, for example, with chocolate or coffee desserts, spiced roasted duck, or stewed beef: stew, braised cheek, etc. Cocktail idea: Black Velvet, half chilled brown beer, half chilled champagne, poured into a flute. 6% ABV.

Blonde Beer 2017, Brasserie des Voirons

Cave Culinaries
A delicate golden color with tangy notes, velvety elegance, and a creamy head. Thirst-quenching, it can be enjoyed at any time.

This Grenache comes from a plot planted between 1,300 and 1,368 meters above sea level on slate and schist soils. The destemmed harvest macerates in stainless steel vats. Alcoholic fermentation occurs spontaneously using indigenous yeasts present in the environment, without any additives. The fermentation temperature is not modified: the coolness of autumn nights is sufficient (the cellar is also at an altitude of 1,280 meters). Malolactic fermentation occurs naturally in barrels during aging in the underground cellar.

Zerlina Rouge 2018,

Domaine de l’Octavin
This Arbois wine showcases the full range of red fruits from Pinot Noir combined with the spicy and undergrowth notes from Trousseau. The palate is straightforward, balanced, and structured. Zerlina, whose name evokes Mozart's operas—a recurring theme for music lover Alice Bouvot—is composed of one-third Pinot Noir and two-thirds Trousseau from the En Curon plot, with gray marl and limestone soil. The harvest is hand-picked, destemmed, and partially pressed before fermentation with indigenous yeasts and aging for ten months on fine lees in oak barrels. Press juice and free-run juice are then mixed to create a clever blend. This wine is made entirely without chemical additives.

Learn more
"You don't need anything," says Alice Bouvot, winemaker at Domaine de l'Octavin, "just grapes that are happy in their own skin." Everything is said in favor of natural wine; it's a perfect description. Created in 2005, Domaine d'Alice is located in Arbois, in the wine-growing Jura region, often described as the most organic vineyard in France. The practice of making - among other things - oxidative wines is a good preparation for natural wine, as this type of wine does not allow any chemical additives and especially no sulfites. It's a secret of this magnificent region. Originally spread over two hectares, the estate, managed entirely biodynamically (Demeter) since 2010, has expanded through the gradual acquisition of plots and now covers seven hectares.

An accomplished musician and passionate music lover, Alice intends to apply her musical sensitivity to the wines she makes. She draws a parallel between the technical perfection of conventional wines which risks excluding feeling, while "a musician who does not know music theory and plays with his guts creates emotion." For her, living wine is like this: instinctive, improvised, emotional. Introduced to natural wine by Stéphane Planche, sommelier at chef Jean-Paul Jeunet in Arbois, she will faithfully follow this path. The sometimes whimsical titles of her vintages are inspired sometimes by musical art (Dorabella, Zerline), sometimes by the numerous plots of land that make up her vineyard (En Curon, Les Corvées, En Poussot, etc.), and do not disdain a pun from time to time. Likewise, the labels adorned with happy and salacious little gnomes are a signature of the estate. As for the grape varieties, they are the classics of the Jura - Poulsard, Trousseau, Pinot Noir for the reds, and Chardonnay, Savagnin for the whites. Alongside her Arbois wines, Alice has created a business of "on the vine" grapes (Ecocert certified) with her winegrower friends from the region. Natural, committed, joyful and highly drinkable, the wines of Alice Bouvot are all the more coveted as the vintages, produced in plot-by-plot mode, appear, disappear and reappear depending on the vintage and inspiration.

Commendatore Rouge 2018,

Domaine de l'Octavin
Commendatore is a charming wine, full of red fruits, spices, aromatic herbs, and mineral notes. Savory, long, and persistent, it owes its long maceration to complex aromas supported by high acidity and well-integrated tannins. Made from 100% biodynamically grown trousseau grapes on a gray-limestone marl terroir, it is elegant and intense like the statue of the Commander, but infinitely less threatening. Made without any additives in the vineyard or cellar, it is a perfect companion for red meats and game, but it will also not disdain a veal on the bone long roasted in a casserole.

To find out more
"You don't need anything," says Alice Bouvot, winemaker at Domaine de l'Octavin, "just a grape that feels good in its skin." Everything is said in favor of natural wine, it's a perfect description. Created in 2005, Domaine d'Alice is located in Arbois, in this wine-growing Jura often described as the most organic vineyard in France. The habit of making - among other things - oxidative wines is a good preparation for natural wine, this type of wine does not allow any chemical additives and especially no sulfites. It is a secret of this magnificent region. Originally spread over two hectares, the estate, managed entirely biodynamically (Demeter) since 2010, has expanded through the gradual acquisition of plots and now covers seven hectares.
An accomplished musician and passionate music lover, Alice intends to apply her musical sensitivity to the wines she makes. She draws a parallel between the technical perfection of conventional wines, which risks excluding feeling, while "a musician who does not know music theory and plays with his guts creates emotion." For her, living wine is like this: instinctive, improvised, emotional. Introduced to natural wine by Stéphane Planche, sommelier at chef Jean-Paul Jeunet in Arbois, she will faithfully follow this path. The sometimes whimsical titles of her vintages are inspired sometimes by musical art (Dorabella, Zerline), sometimes by the numerous plots of land that make up her vineyard (En Curon, Les Corvées, En Poussot, etc.), and do not disdain a pun from time to time. Likewise, the labels adorned with happy and salacious little gnomes are a signature of the estate. As for the grape varieties, they are the classics of the Jura - Poulsard, Trousseau, Pinot Noir for the reds, and Chardonnay, Savagnin for the whites. Alongside her Arbois wines, Alice has created a business of "on the vine" grapes (Ecocert certified) with her winegrower friends from the region. Natural, committed, joyful and highly drinkable, the wines of Alice Bouvot are all the more coveted as the vintages, produced in plot-by-plot mode, appear, disappear and reappear depending on the vintage and inspiration.