Avis de Tempete
Avis de Tempête is the negociant range founded by Jura winemakers Raphaël Monnier of Ratapoil and Marie Bourdon. Both vignerons have their own domaines, but a disastrous 2017 vintage hampered by unforeseen frosts and hail forced them to turn catastrophe into opportunity. Thus, Avis de Tempête was born as a side project to supplement their own holdings by purchasing grapes from likeminded organic farmers, mostly in the Loire, but in other regions of France too. These grapes have always been bottled and vinified separately under the Avis de Tempête label for complete clarity between all of the estates and their wines. This is a fun project, a chance for the winemakers to work with varieties not usually seen in Jura, and the resulting wines are downright delicious. The wines are bottled unfiltered without the addition of sulfur.
*A word to the wise - since the wines are made in Raphaël’s own cellar in the Jura he is prohibited from putting the origin of the grapes on the label. To get around this, they include the name of an artist who hails from the appellation from which the fruit is sourced. Look out for this name on the side of the label when you grab a bottle - a nice tip of the cap from the winemakers to the learned!
Wines
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N. 13 Chenin Blanc 2022
Appellation: Vin de France
Region: Loire Valley
Variety: Chenin Blanc
Soil: Schist
Farming: organic
Vinification: This chenin blanc comes from organic vineyards in Anjou. It is direct pressed and aged in stainless steel tank before bottling without filtration or the addition of SO2.
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Sulfitage: none
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N. 12 Grolleau 2021
Appellation: Vin de France
Region: Loire Valley
Variety: Grolleau
Soils: Limestone
Farming: organic
Vinification: This grolleau hails from vineyards in Saumur. Raphaël Monnier classifies this one as a “cheerful red”, despite obtaining the result through a direct press technique. This yields a light, bright, and fresh red all bottled without filtration or the addition of SO2.
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Sulfitage: none
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N. 9 Gamay 2019
Appellation: Vin de France
Region: Loire Valley
Variety: Gamay
Soils: Calcareous clay
Farming: organic
Vinification: The gamay undergoes a 15 day carbonic maceration before élevage in stainless steel tank for 8 months. The wine is bottled without filtration or the addition of SO2.
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Sulfitage: none
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N. 15 Cabernet Franc 2022
Appellation: Vin de France
Region: Loire Valley
Variety: Cabernet Franc
Soils: Schist
Farming: organic
Vinification: The cabernet franc hails from vineyards in Anjou. It undergoes a “trempette” style maceration where whole clusters macerate in surrounding pressed juice. This technique is rather particular to the Jura. This results in an ebullient red wine that is bottled unfiltered without the addition of SO2. Fining: none
Filtration: none
Sulfitage: none