LES BOTTES ROUGES

He started buying parcels of land in both Arbois and Abergement, with vineyards closer to the Cotes de Jura and AOC in Arbois, but the great opportunity was when he was offered the opportunity to secure 2.5 ha of vines, with the which has increased the property to the current size of seven different plots, for a total of 7ha. Soils range from limestone in some, to various types of heavy clay and marl in others. From the beginning, rigorous biological principles have been applied and experiments are underway with biodynamic treatments based on the individual needs of each vineyard.

In line with its experimental trends, Jean-Baptiste produces a wide range of wines where the general theme is quite simple: autochthonous yeasts, no clarification or filtration, depending on the cuvée, and from low to no addition of sulphites. As Jean-Baptiste says, "We make the wines we like to drink alone"!