Les Bottes Rouges Jean-Baptiste Menigoz - Tôt ou tard 2018
Jean-Baptiste Ménigoz was teaching part-time to disabled children before devoting himself entirely to viticulture in 2011. During this time, he became fixated on natural winemaking, no doubt with influence from his good friend and fellow vigneron, Raphael Monnier, who is also part of the Selection Massale family. After a couple vintages on his own (with the help of his wife, Jacqueline), he was joined by Florien Kleine Snuverink in 2014, who is originally from the Netherlands. The overarching theme is quite simple: native yeasts, no fining or filtration, depending on the cuvée, and low- to no-suplhur. As Jean-Baptiste says, “We make the wines that we like to drink ourselves.”
For the anecdote, the name of the Jurassian domain comes from the band the Wampas and their song named "Les Bottes Rouges".
Tôt ou Tard is 100% Poulsard planted in clay soils from a lieu-dit within the Arbois AOC calles La Mulatiere. The grapes are destemmed by hand into tanks where they are allowed to ferment naturally and undergo a three-week maceration after which they are pressed into 600L barriques. Bottled without the addition of SO2 and rested for six months in bottle before release.
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