Domaine de la Tournelle

Arbois — Jura

http://www.domainedelatournelle.com/

Certified Organic & Biodynamic

Evelyne and Pascal Clairet began Domaine de la Tournelle in 1991 with a single rented parcel of Chardonnay and an enthusiastic pursuit of organic and biodynamic farming. Today, they have become a benchmark domaine in the region and are highly respected figures in the natural wine community who routinely help young growers get established. They accomplished their impressive reputation through much dedication and hard work as well as their constant interest and curiosity in learning from those who initially cleared the path and established the region.

In addition to farming organically and biodynamically, they employ the use of sulfur sparingly – choosing to either not sulfur at all or adding a small amount either at harvest or bottling, depending on the vintage. Pascal has also been a strong voice in favor of wines that showcase the region’s unique terroirs – he believes that single variety bottlings best capture this. Evelyne and Pascal are a “bridge generation” between the region’s elders and the new guard, and so in another sense, their wines can be interpreted as “bridge wines” – natural, while also being well-made, ageworthy wines that have incredible precision and complexity.