{"title":"Les Vins du Fab","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLes Vins du Fab, Radical Micro-Cuvées between Jura and Trois-Lacs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA tiny estate on the borders of the Jura\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFabien Henriot works on an almost invisible scale, based in the \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrois-Lacs region, between the French and Swiss Jura\u003c\/strong\u003e. His vineyard is tiny — around \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.5 hectares\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— supplemented, depending on the vintage, by a trading activity, always with the same high standards.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere, there's no appellation logic or Burgundian hierarchy: the playing field is freer, blending local grape varieties, alpine or ancient varieties, sometimes from micro-plots or carefully purchased grapes.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFree, organic and uncompromising viticulture\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vines are cultivated using \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eorganic farming methods\u003c\/strong\u003e, with extremely low yields, around \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5 hl\/ha\u003c\/strong\u003e, which already speaks volumes about the intention.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo standardization here: each cuvée is born from a place, a grape variety, an intuition. Fabien works with healthy grapes, often from rare or forgotten varieties, with an empirical, almost experimental approach, but always guided by a search for accuracy.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVinification without additives, pushed to the limit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, the approach is radical: \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eno additives, no added sulfur\u003c\/strong\u003e, from start to finish.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFermentations are carried out with indigenous yeasts, without fining or filtration, without technical manipulation.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach cuvée is vinified in \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emicro-volumes\u003c\/strong\u003e, sometimes just a few dozen bottles, in a logic of experimentation and pure expression of the grape.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA raw, lively, almost instinctive signature\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFabien Henriot's wines do not seek academic balance. They are \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edirect, vibrant, sometimes disorienting\u003c\/strong\u003e, always profoundly alive.\u003cbr\u003eThey possess a raw energy, a total sincerity, and that rare sensation of tasting a wine in the making, still in motion. These are fragile, free bottles, for those who seek something other than a style — an emotion, almost an experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"exotical-2024-les-vins-du-fab","title":"Exotical 2024 - Les Vins du Fab","description":"\u003cp data-oe-version=\"1.2\"\u003e👨🏼🌾 Orange wine made by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mareehaute.vin\/collections\/les-vins-du-fab\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eFabien Henriot\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn orange wine that lives up to its name, without being excessive. 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