# Les Bottes Rouges Neo Grappe Entiere Pinot Noir

- **Producer:** Domaine Les Bottes Rouges
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Pinot Noir
- **Region:** Jura, France
- **Style:** Natural
- **Alcohol:** 12.0%
- **Average price:** €32
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 12–15 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** cherry, raspberry, plum, rose

## About this wine

Domaine Les Bottes Rouges was founded in 2012 in Abergement-le-Petit near Arbois by former schoolteacher Jean-Baptiste Ménigoz, who transitioned to winemaking after discovering natural wines. He was later joined by co-winemaker Florien Kleine Snuverink. The domain name pays homage to a song by the French punk band Les Wampas. Cuvée Néo was created as a stylistic counterpart to the estate's flagship La Pépée bottling, using grapes from the exact same organic clay, limestone, and marl parcels.

## Interesting facts

- Founder Jean-Baptiste Ménigoz was a special-needs teacher before learning winemaking under Jura legends Stéphane Tissot and Raphaël Monnier.
- The estate name 'Les Bottes Rouges' (The Red Boots) is inspired by a song by the French punk rock band Les Wampas.
- The cuvée Néo uses the exact same vineyard parcels as La Pépée, but differs through a short 3-4 day whole-cluster steel tank vinification.

## Food pairing

This delicate, high-acid natural red Pinot Noir excels alongside lighter meats, freshwater fish, earthy mushrooms, and traditional Jura cheeses. Vibrant acidity cuts through fat while soft whole-cluster tannins avoid overpowering subtle flavors.

## Wine making process

Harvested manually from certified organic vineyards in Arbois, the grapes undergo a short 3 to 4 day whole-cluster (grappe entière) maceration. Fermentation occurs spontaneously with native yeasts and zero artificial additives. To preserve bright primary fruit intensity and electric tension, the wine is aged entirely in stainless steel tanks before being bottled unfined and unfiltered with little to no added sulfites.