{"product_id":"tony-bornard-melon-le-rouge-queue-2018","title":"Tony Bornard - Melon Le Rouge Queue 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelon Le Rouge Queue 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e is a natural wine crafted by \u003ca href=\"\/en-it\/collections\/tony-bornard\"\u003eTony Bornard\u003c\/a\u003e, in the Jura region in \u003ca href=\"\/en-it\/collections\/france\"\u003eFrance\u003c\/a\u003e. This white wine is made with \u003ca href=\"\/en-it\/collections\/melon-a-queue-rouge\"\u003eMelon à Queue Rouge\u003c\/a\u003e grapes, which is a mutation of Chardonnay. This wine is aged for over 6 years in the barrel before bottling!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes for Melon Le Rouge Queue 2018 by Tony Bornard\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis special release of \u003cstrong\u003eMelon Le Rouge Queue 2018 features some volatile lift o\u003c\/strong\u003en the nose, which flutters between that and a more\u003cstrong\u003e buttery aspect like Pina Colada, Cocoa Butter and Muslie! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe palate is rich, deep and with a significantly BIG pressence! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efull-bodied and rich mouthfeel, \u003c\/strong\u003ealmost oppoulent yet still offering enough bright acidity there is a\u003cstrong\u003e lot of honeycomb c\u003c\/strong\u003eoming through alongside \u003cstrong\u003ebruised apple, hazelnut, and a chalky salinity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e It finishes \u003cstrong\u003elong and savory\u003c\/strong\u003e, combining a\u003cstrong\u003e creamy texture\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003evibrant mineral tension.\u003c\/strong\u003e Very cool and will age well too. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe suggest to carafe 30 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e before drinking and to be okay with some milder volatile aspects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduction Process of Melon Le Rouge Queue 2018 by Tony Bornard\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelon Le Rouge Queue 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced by \u003ci\u003eTony Bornard\u003c\/i\u003e, is a \u003cstrong\u003enatural wine\u003c\/strong\u003e made from 100% Melon à Queue Rouge (Melon d’Arbois), a local mutation of \u003ci\u003eChardonnay\u003c\/i\u003e. After direct pressing in a pneumatic press, fermentation begins in stainless steel tanks before the must is transferred to old oak barrels. The wine then undergoes a long \u003ci\u003eouillé\u003c\/i\u003e (topped-up) \u003cstrong\u003eélevage\u003c\/strong\u003e without \u003ci\u003ebâtonnage\u003c\/i\u003e for 6 years and 8 months BEFORE bottling, where it further rests before official release in February 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo added sulphites, as with all Tony Bornard wines\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTONY BORNARD DOCUMENTARY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of our first documentaries many years ago was with Tony Bornard, at a time when he had just build his new winery in Pupillin, and literally in the process of moving barrels in from the old cellar of Philippe Bornard into the new place up the road. This process of change was an important period for Tony Bornard and he opens up about this and the emotional aspects related to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lGf4O29Kang?si=V-K-4DfIpKnQDUbS\" title=\"YouTube video player\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MORE Natural Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54689867137292,"sku":"MORE-5473-SKU","price":74.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0221\/6407\/8692\/files\/Melon-a-rouge-queue-tony-bornard.png?v=1772276954","url":"https:\/\/morenaturalwine.com\/en-it\/products\/tony-bornard-melon-le-rouge-queue-2018","provider":"MORE Natural Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}