COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2022
GRAPE
Merlot
PRODUCER
Domaine des Barbatruks
REGION
Jura
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Light
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
Medium - Low
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Barbalolo is a vibrant natural red wine crafted by Maxim Lannay and Isabelle Delahaye of Domaine des Barbatruks (bottled under their négociant label, Les Barbatruks). Based in Montmalin, near Arbois in the Jura, the duo established this négociant project in 2020 after devastating frosts decimated their estate vineyards. By sourcing organic and biodynamically farmed grapes from trusted grower friends in warmer southern regions like Vaucluse and Ardèche, they continue to produce highly creative, low-intervention wines. The name 'Les Barbatruks' is a playful nod to the shapeshifting children in the classic French cartoon Barbapapa, with each cuvée featuring a whimsical character on the label.
ALCOHOL
13.0%
AVG. PRICE
€20
STYLE
Natural
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
NO
When to drink
Now
Ideal temperature
12-14°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The name 'Les Barbatruks' is a playful reference to the shapeshifting children in the classic French cartoon Barbapapa.
Fact 02
Winemaker Maxim Lannay trained under Alice Bouvot of the legendary Jura natural wine estate Domaine de l'Octavin.
Fact 03
To keep the fruit pure and avoid heavy tannins, they use a 'burger method' of stacking alternating grape layers.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
This cuvée is a unique, light-extraction expression of Merlot. For the 2022 vintage, 50% of the Merlot grapes from Carpentras in the Vaucluse are direct-pressed, while the remaining 50% from Ardèche undergo a gentle two-week infusion. Fermentation occurs spontaneously using only indigenous yeasts in fiberglass tanks (cuves résine de verre) with zero temperature control. The wine is aged for a brief three months in the same vessels and bottled en primeur in November. In line with strict natural winemaking philosophies, it is bottled completely unfined, unfiltered, and with zero added sulfur dioxide.
