Domaine Ratapoil "Trotte Menu" Cotes du Jura Chardonnay/Savagnin 2018

Domaine Ratapoil "Trotte Menu" Cotes du Jura Chardonnay/Savagnin 2018Direct Press Selection June 2022 [PRESS 2] This is an exciting find for our Direct Press members. Raphael Monnier's wines are nearly impossible to find outside a few limited channels in the US. They are called Ratapoil roughly meaning 'hobbyist winemaker' in local parlance because Raphael was a history and geography teacher when he started this project in 2009 and for many years after. For the 10 years prior Raphael worked for the natural Jura

Martha sources thoughtfully farmed fruit from around California

the wine has taken on a pleasant nuttiness that rounds out all the brightness - at just 9

high-altitude plateau

employing the biodynamic principals she learned at Foradori

while cubeb berries evoke a touch of pepper and a hint of ginger in the finish

aged only about 3-4 years

Origin:Astigarraga

'Perfect Day' is a touch more floral with more stone fruit and tangerine

Tasting notes: Ripe Cherry

it is fermented on its skins for five days

Craig makes several passes through this vineyard during harvest season - some for acidity

Direct Press Selection | July 2022