Lucian Aviet (Caveau de Bacchus) Melon A Queue Rouge Blanc 2022 GERAUS with zero dosage maintaining pristine

with zero dosage maintaining pristine freshness

200 feet elevation

head-trained

Expect explosive raspberry

Sur le Bois Sud is one of two Maranges plots Pierre and Jennifer Clair acquired in 2015 and converted to biodynamics right away

Lucian Aviet (Caveau de Bacchus) Melon A Queue Rouge Blanc 2022 GERAUS with zero dosage maintaining pristineDon't let the name trip you up: Melon a Queue Rouge is a Jura cousin of Chardonnay whose stems turn red at harvest, but the wine in the glass is a white. This is the work of Caveau de Bacchus, the Aviet family's traditional estate in Montigny les Arsures, and it's a rare grape grown by only a handful of producers around Arbois. Aged in old oak foudres, it shows off Alpine freshness and a savory edge. Expect white flowers, yellow orchard fruit, a hint