Domaine Desire Petit, Arbois Melon a Queue Rouge, 2023 SO111825 Roilette a proprietary yeast

a proprietary yeast

The estate farms 41-45 hectares with some plots over 80 years old

A sophisticated alternative to Champagne at a friendlier price

a Japanese winemaker of Chinese origins

Mike's nephew Ivo Jeramaz is now head winemaker

Domaine Desire Petit, Arbois Melon a Queue Rouge, 2023 SO111825 Roilette a proprietary yeastThree producers in Arbois grow this grape. Melon Queue Rougethe melon with the red stalkbarely exists beyond Jura, and its identity remains debated (Chardonnay clone? Distinct variety?). Damien Petit's biodynamic version doesn't answer the question; it lives it. Textured, lifted, grounded in limestone, this wine tastes like place meeting mysteryaromatic yet mineral, utterly singular.