Les Bottes Rouges Jean-Baptiste Menigoz - No Milk Today 2018
Jean-Baptiste Ménigoz was a part-time teacher working with disabled children before devoting himself entirely to viticulture in 2011 by creating Les Bottes Rouges estate in the Jura. During this time, he became obsessed with natural viticulture, probably under the influence of his good friend and compatriot winemaker, Raphaël Monnier. After a few vintages produced with the help of his wife, Jacqueline, he was joined in 2014 by Florien Kleine Snuverink, originally from the Netherlands. The general theme is quite simple: indigenous yeasts, no fining or filtration, depending on the vintage, and low to sulfur-free.
As Jean-Baptiste says, "We make the wines we like to drink ourselves". For the story, the name of the 3-hectare estate comes from the song "Les Bottes Rouges" by the Wampas.
The cuvée No Milk Today is made from Savagnin, whose average age is 40 years. After manual harvesting, the totally destemmed grapes are fermenting for 15 days. Aging lasts 6 months in stainless steel tanks. The style is slightly oxidative and combines minerality and delicacy of buttered apples and hazelnut. With this wine, no need for milk!
Grape variety: 100% Savagnin
