Corton-Bressandes is the most elegant
but the acidity is so high it practically vanishes
Third-generation winemaker Stéphane Cherrier achieved organic certification starting with 2023
or cellar 10–15 years to reveal deeper complexity and savory notes
then aged for years in oak
Les Bottes Rouges, Arbois Leon, 2022 SHEMISCOUNT Corton-Bressandes is the most elegantLes Bottes Rouges is the Jura domaine of Jean Baptiste Menigoz, a former teacher who spent a decade obsessed with the vines before going all in, training under Jura master Stephane Tissot along the way. He farms organically with biodynamic touches and makes characterful, low intervention wines. "Leon" is his Arbois Chardonnay, a fresh, mineral white made in the topped up (ouille) style. Expect bright orchard fruit, lively acidity and a stony, saline