Domaine des Cavarodes - RASTAFIA

Vin de Liqueur Chardonnay, Trousseau  Jura, France From the importer  When Etienne began Domaine des Cavarodes in 2007, he was fortunate to acquire a few very old parcels of vines between 60 and 120 years of age.  These vines are just on the north side of the Loue, and therefore just outside the appellation of Arbois.  The parcels are planted to several extremely old and rare Jura varieties that are great curiosities to nurseries in the Jura and beyond.  Etienne’s vineyard work has been organic since the beginning, including his plots within the Arbois appellation in Les Messagelins, which he converted to organic farming upon arrival. Etienne is very much a natural winemaker.  His red wines are semi-carbonic, and are made without any added SO2.  They are hand de-stemmed, and mature in neutral barrels and foudres of various sizes and ages.  Etienne’s whites see a small addition of sulfur before fermentation.  For such a small Domaine, Etienne makes a wide range of wines, some named for