The Red Boots - Jean-Baptiste Menigoz - Gibus 2021
Domaine Les Boots Rouges is located in Abergement-le-Petit, in the Jura region. Jean-Baptiste Ménigoz was a part-time teacher of disabled children before devoting himself entirely to viticulture in 2011 by creating the Les Boots Rouges estate. He established a philosophy of natural viticulture , no doubt under the influence of his good friend and fellow winemaker, Raphaël Monnier. After a few vintages made 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: native yeasts, no fining or filtration, depending on the cuvée, and low to sulfur-free. As Jean-Baptiste says, "We make the wines we like to drink ourselves". For the anecdote, the name of the 3-hectare Jura estate comes from the Wampas' song "The Red Boots".
Gibus is made from Trousseau , grown on a terroir of limestone scree on Triassic clays. The harvest is manually destemmed then macerated for 6 weeks in stainless steel vats. The wine is aged in stainless steel vats (50%) and half-barrels of 600 liters (50%) .
Grape variety: 100% Trousseau