LUCIEN AVIET - Melon à queue rouge - Cuvée des Docteurs 2018
Le Caveau de Bacchus is based in Montigny, in the Jura. It was created in 1961 by Lucien Aviet, who was joined by his son Vincent in 1999. Lucien Aviet is still very involved, but now the reins are gradually taken over by his son. Made up of a small 6 hectares, the vineyard has a traditionalist tendency. The production is entirely harvested by hand and destemmed. The spontaneous fermentations take place in large and old Alsace foudres, very well maintained. The bottles have always been sealed with wax and are now part of the wine hallmark.
Melon à Queue Rouge is a white grape variety from the same family as Chardonnay. The vines come from a mass selection, small light berries but with a stem that turns red as the grapes ripen. The ripe grapes are golden, sometimes turn a little pink, and give a white wine of great finesse, often with exotic aromas, citrus fruits and minerals as well. The harvest is entirely destemmed, and only indigenous yeasts are used during fermentation. Aging lasts between 12 and 36 months in foudre and on lees, until bottling. "Cuvée des Docteurs" refers to the medical students who came to help Lucien Aviet during the harvest in the early years.
Grape variety: 100% Melon à Queue Rouge