Grapes: Trousseau + Poulsard
Region: Poligny, Jura, France
Viticulture: Organic + Biodynamic
Soil: Lias marl + Limestone
Vintage: 2022
Vinification: Stainless steel
Aging: Steel
Fining and Filtering: None
Sulfur: None added
Notes about the producer: Yves Roy has been interning at domaine Les Pieds sur Terre (Valentin Morel) for a couple of years, working alongside the best Poligny has to offer. As of 2020 he started his own label, Domaine Nøvice. The fruit comes from the 5 hectares of vines he purchased back in 2014 and that he has since converted to organic certified.
Currently he works exclusively with rather old vines of Savagnin and Poulsard, however, he spent a good part of the past year planting new plots at Chardonnay, Trousseau and Pinot Noir. According to his estimation the young vines should become productive by 2025 and we are certainly looking forward to that!
The approach in the cellar is as low-interventionist as it can be. There is no place for any oenological product during the fermentation of the juices. No sulphur, no filtration (nor fining) and natural yeasts. The ageing generally lasts about a year, in vats first, then in barrels. In Yves own words, his wines are: "the direct expression of the grape varieties and the terroirs that faithfully reflect the climate that each vintage gave us".
