O2Y Trompe L'Oeil 2021

O2Y TROMPE L'OEIL 2021
Jura // France

A wine made with an allocation of white Alsatian grapes from friends at Estate Hertz, near Eiguisheim. It would have been too easy to blend only white varieties of grapes so Yoshi decided to add Pinot Noir, and only pressed them once.

Not to be missed. Medium bodied with great drinkability.

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O2Y is unique collaboration between Olivier Guala, Yves Roy (from Domaine Nøvice) and Yoshi Kuroda (whose day job is with Emmanuel Houillon at Domaine Overnoy).

Finding vines in Jura is a challenge due to the popularity of the region and the ever changing climate, and O2Y began by using grapes meticulously sourced from biodynamic vineyards across Alsace, Savoie, Beaujolais, Burgundy, Jura and even Languedoc-Roussillon. But in 2023, O2Y finally acquired their own vines.

The three take turns overseeing the winemaking process; each making their own wine with their personal touch and decision-making. 

Their precise, vibrant and complex wines express a diversity of terroir with a distinctive lightness and balance.