Les Bottes Rouges “Face B” Savagnin Cotes Du Jura 2018

Wine Type: White (Savagnin, ouillé style)
Vintage: 2018
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Grape Variety: 100 % Savagnin
Appellation: Côtes du Jura AOC
Country: France
Region: Jura – Arbois (Les Bottes Rouges)
Producer / Winemaker: Jean-Baptiste Menigoz (Domaine Les Bottes Rouges)
Vineyards: Multiple south- and southeast-facing parcels around Arbois, planted on Jurassic marl and limestone; vines average 40 years old, hand-harvested in late October
Soil: Tuffeau (marl-limestone) with gravelly pockets, imparting bright salinity and minerality
Farming: Certified organic, biodynamic principles, hand-picked fruit, no herbicides
Alcohol: 12.5 % ABV
Fermentation & Élevage: Directly pressed, native-yeast fermentation in neutral oak barrels; élevage under ouillé (topped-up) rather than voile, 30 months on fine lees with no bâtonnage; bottled unfined, unfiltered, minimal added SO₂

Tasting Notes

Pale straw with faint green highlights. The nose shows bright citrus—lemon zest and green apple—layered over a saline-mineral undercurrent and a hint of bruised orchard fruit. On the palate, crisp grapefruit and pear meld with notes of wet stone and chalky salinity. A subtle mid-palate richness from extended lees contact lends texture, while vibrant acidity carries through a bone-dry, tension-driven finish with a whisper of crushed almonds and lingering saline persistence.

Food Pairings

Oysters on the half shell • Steamed mussels in white wine • Comté fondue • Roast chicken with herb butter • Asparagus risotto with lemon zest • Soft-ripened cheeses (Brie, Reblochon)

About the Producer

Jean-Baptiste Menigoz launched Domaine Les Bottes Rouges in Abergement-le-Petit in 2011 after training under Stéphane Tissot. Farming certified organic and biodynamic vineyards on steep Jura slopes, he crafts naturally driven wines that highlight each site. His “Face B” Savagnin is vinified in neutral barrels under ouillé, showcasing Savagnin’s signature salinity and purity without oxidative voile influence—an elegant, terroir-focused expression of Côtes du Jura.