L'Octavin Wine | Alice Bouvot

Alice Bouvot of Domaine de l'Octavin is well known in the natural wine scene, but she actually initially started off in the classical wine world, studying viticulture in Bordeaux - but at the age of 30 she decided to move back to her native Jura and was intrigued by the terroir and grape varieties found in the region. She now has around 5 hectares and on top of that also produces negociant wines. Tasting full of life, these wines represent a different side to Jura from what you might expect, and as such, Alice's wines are highly sought the world over. Popular wines of L'Octavin include her Hip Hip Jura range, Elle Aime, Petit Poussot and Corvees de Trou Trou.

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L'Octavin Poster Big

Artwork by co-owner Anika!

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Arces Maceres 2020 | Natural Wine by L'Octavin.

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Arces Maceres 2020

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Macerated Domain Orange!

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Pamina 2018 | Natural Wine by L'Octavin.

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Pamina 2020

L'Octavin

Domaine Fruit

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Ivre de Vivre | Natural Wine by L'Octavin.

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Ivre de Vivre

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Mildly Floral, Mineral Touches

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Cle a Molette 2022 | Natural Wine by L'Octavin.

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Cle a Molette 2022

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From Savoie, made in Jura

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Octavin - Mayga Gamay. JURA Natural Wine

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Mayga Gamay 2022

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Vibrant and alive

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Commendatore 2020

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Domaine Trousseau

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P'tit Poussot 2018

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Young Vine Chardo

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P'tit poussot 2018 MAGNUM | Natural Wine by L'Octavin.

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P'tit Poussot 2018 MAGNUM

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Joker 2018 (Jacquere)

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Made with Jacquere from Savoie

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Roi Riesling 2021

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Colour it in afterwards!

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Hip Hip Jura Chardonnay direct press 2018 | Natural Wine by L'Octavin.

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Hip Hip Chardonnay 2020

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High-Acid Orange Chardonnay

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Hip Hip Savagnin 2018 | Natural Wine by L'Octavin.

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Hip Hip Savagnin 2020

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High-Acid Orange

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Cigogne 2020 | Natural Wine by L'Octavin.

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Cigogne 2022

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Orange from Alsace

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Cigogne 2020

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Pinot Gris & Gewürztraminer

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Ganache 2019 | Natural Wine by L'Octavin.

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Ganache 2022

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Grenache and Gamay

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Cariboom 2022

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Spicy Smooth Red White Blend

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Dorabella 2016 | Natural Wine by L'Octavin.

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Dora Bella 2021 (ONE PER ORDER)

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50 year old vines

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Elle Aime 2018 | Natural Wine by L'Octavin.

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Elle Aime 2021

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Energetic red/white blend!

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Sly Vin 2021 (ONE PER ORDER)

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Zerlina 2018 MAGNUM

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L'Octavin Domaine Fruit

Rocket

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Elle Aime 2020 MAGNUM

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Electric Red White blend!

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Alice Bouvot: A Jura Family of Gnomes!

Alice Bouvot started Domaine de L’Octavin with her then-partner Charles Dagand in 2005. Charles already knew that he wanted to make natural wines, but for Alice it was a completely new world, and once she found out more about it she completely fell in love with the ideals and realised that before she never fully felt happy in the wine world. Together they were amongst some of the first in the region to make wines without any sulphites - from 2010 they never added any - and concentrated on farming in a chemical-free and holistic way. She now has around 5 hectares and on top of that also produces negociant wines. She started the negociant project in 2014 and doesn’t only buy the grapes, but also personally goes to the different vineyards to pick them herself. The negociant wines are recognised by the use of gnomes on the labels. Taste-wise, L'Octavin wines are known to feature high acidity, sometimes volatile, but in a beautifully balanced way that gives energy and vibrations on the palate.

From Elle Aime to Hip Hip Jura

The wines of L’Octavin can also be quite experimental, especially in her Gnome-labeled Negoce range. Alice is known to source grapes you might not expect a Jura winemaker to work with and often blending them, such as Grenache and Vermentino in her “Grenabar'' or use of Roussane and Marsanne in “Ivre di Vivre”. On the Jura domain side, she also likes to experiment beyond what most Jura winemakers might feel safe with. For example her “Elle Aime” is a vibrant punchy blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, making a red-white blend that has electric acidity and bright red fruit vibrancy. While Alice Bouvot may herself seem a little shy and quiet at first, her wines are where she expresses herself in a louder way. This is why it can often be more achievable to guess her wines when drinking blind - they have a signature style that is distinctly L’Octavin and this has gained her fans the world over.