Domaine Ratapoil
2022 Va Donc - Chardonnay
A bottle 2022 Va Donc - Chardonnay White wine from Domaine Ratapoil, Jura in France

Product type

White wine

Country

France

Region

Jura

Grape Variety

Chardonnay

Volume

0.75 l

Producer

Domaine Ratapoil

290,00 DKK

Domaine Ratapoil

Jura

Next to his job as a history and geography teacher, Raphaël Monnier bought his own plots in 2009. Since the domaine needed a name, he chose to call it Ratapoil, which in Arbois is slang for an amateur winemaker. Today, Raphaël Monnier – now working full time – makes some of the most iconic wines from the region from historic local varieties such as Trousseau, Poulsard, Gamay, Gueuche, Petit Béclan, Mézy and Savagnin.

Domaine Ratapoil’s vineyards have been organically cultivated since the start and today no pesticides, chemicals or synthetic products are used. The harvest is done by hand, and Raphaël sees the work in the vineyard as more important than the work in the cellar, as a living soil, biodiversity and healthy vegetation are all essential for making good wine.

Only natural yeasts are used in the fermentation, and Raphäel does not fine or filter the wine, just as sulphur is very rarely added and only if absolutely necessary. The red wines are made using semi-carbonique macération. Domaine Ratapoil’s wines are remarkably vibrant while letting the terroir of Arbois and the old grape varieties really shine through.

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