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Face B Savagnin Ouillé 2023
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Chalky, Salty, Limes & Candied Lemon
Gibus Trousseau 2023
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Earthy with cranberry & rosemary notes
Boomerang 2023 MAGNUM
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60% Trousseau, 40% Poulsard. SO GOOD!
Who Are Les Bottes Rouges?
Les Bottes Rouges is Jean-Baptiste Menigoz and his partner Florien Kleine Snuverink, based in Abergement-le-Petit, just outside Arbois in the Jura.
Jean-Baptiste did not inherit a domaine. He was a special-needs teacher in Arbois and made wine on the side for years, until winemaker friends including Stéphane Tissot, where he did his apprenticeship, and Raphaël Monnier told him he had real talent. In 2012 he made his first official vintage from two hectares.
Florien is Dutch and used to run a café in Amsterdam. She came to the Jura to learn winemaking, and instead of starting her own domaine she became Jean-Baptiste's partner in everything. The name comes from a rock song.
Les Bottes Rouges Favourites
Face B Savagnin Ouillé 2023
Les Bottes Rouges
Chalky, Salty, Limes & Candied Lemon
Gibus Trousseau 2023
Les Bottes Rouges
Earthy with cranberry & rosemary notes
Popular Les Bottes Rouges Wines
Léon is their Chardonnay and one of the most popular wines they make. Face B is a salty, lively Savagnin topped up in barrel, and No Milk Today is a skin-macerated Savagnin.
On the red side, Gibus is Trousseau, Tôt ou Tard is Poulsard, La Pépée is Pinot Noir and Boomerang blends Poulsard and Trousseau. Pollocks and Neo are exceptional value for Jura wine, and Kilt is a vin de liqueur.
Several wines also come in magnum. Their own motto sums it up: they make the wines they like to drink themselves. Check the list below for what we have right now.
How Les Bottes Rouges Make Their Wines
What started as two hectares is now around seven, spread over several plots around Arbois and Abergement-le-Petit, about half owned and half rented. The soils are classic Jura limestone, heavy clay and marl, planted with Chardonnay, Savagnin, Trousseau, Poulsard and Pinot Noir.
The reds give the light, silky Jura style, sometimes a little darker than their neighbours. Most are destemmed by hand and made in steel, but some, like Neo, are whole bunch, and part of La Pépée goes into barrels. The whites are usually pressed straight away and fermented in steel, large foudres or small barrels.
Fermentations are spontaneous, and sulphur is used rarely and in small amounts, and often not at all. The style is both serious and playful, from classic Jura bottles to pet nats and macerated wines.
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FAQ about Les Bottes Rouges
Who makes Les Bottes Rouges?
Jean-Baptiste Menigoz, a former special-needs teacher, and his partner Florien Kleine Snuverink.
Where are Les Bottes Rouges based?
In Abergement-le-Petit, just outside Arbois in the Jura, with vineyards in the Arbois and Côtes du Jura appellations.
When did Les Bottes Rouges start?
Jean-Baptiste made wine on the side for years, and their first official vintage was 2012.
Do Les Bottes Rouges add sulphur?
Rarely. At most a small dose goes in at bottling, and many wines have none.
What are the most popular Les Bottes Rouges wines?
Léon (Chardonnay), Face B (Savagnin) and Gibus (Trousseau), with Pollocks and Neo as great-value bottles.
Where does the name Les Bottes Rouges come from?
It comes from a rock song.
