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Domaine de la Renardière
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Olivier drank a special wine a while ago. That happens often, but this time was different. So unique & typical, so pure.. Who makes this? Why is this not available in the Netherlands?
A search began and after a while we found Domaine de la Renardière, the fox's den. But then it was not so easy to get on the radar of the Petit family.
More than a year passed, during which Roel sent several emails, Yvo visited the family and Olivier double-checked in various catering establishments 'en route' whether the wines were still as tasty.
Well, that had an effect. Suddenly there was the message: 'The order for America is not going through, do you want it?'
Our answer is easy to guess…
We are allowed to carry a large selection of wines from the winery. You understand, we are happy and honored.
About the domain:
Jean Michel Petit was born and raised in Pupillin. After studying in Beaune and gaining work experience abroad, Jean-Michel and his wife Laurence returned to Pupillin ('Poulsard Capital') to work there. Alongside the late Pascal Clairet (Domaine de la Tournelle), she also worked for Pierre Overnoy (They are practically neighbours). In 1990, they took over two hectares of vineyards from the Petit family and decided to stop selling the fruit to the local cooperative and make wine themselves. They soon became regarded as the representatives of a new generation of winegrowers in the Jura.
Today, after gradually collecting different vineyards, the estate has 7 hectares where equal parts of red and white varieties are grown. The vineyards have long been cultivated according to biodynamic principles. Jean-Michel states that his goal is to “make music from the mosaic of the soil under our feet”. Chardonnay, Savagnin, Ploussard and Trousseau are planted on different types of marl, a compact mixture of clay and limestone that gives the wines of the Jura their distinctive character. The wines are made through minimal intervention. All wines are spontaneously fermented and matured in (old) barrels of different sizes. Very occasionally small amounts of sulphur are added, but only if the vintage requires it.
Domaine de la Renardière makes insanely pure and elegant Jura wines that are highly sought after. Grab your bargain below!
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