ZoomBagatelle2023
L'Oiseau RôdeurPoligny, Jura, France
About this wine
Marie Menoux and Thomas Rougier started L'Oiseau Rôdeur in 2021 in Poligny (Jura), now farming around 4 hectares. Both trained at notable Jura natural cellars (Les Pieds sur Terre, Les Bottes Rouges, Nicolas Jacob) before going independent. The estate's stated aim is clean, precise wines built on the Jura's marl-and-limestone substrate. Bagatelle is the cellar's red, vinified destemmed and macerated for around a week before ageing in tank on the iridescent Triassic marls of the En Trouillot Bâtard lieu-dit. The 2023 release leans on Pinot Noir; the cuvée has since evolved into a four-grape co-ferment in subsequent vintages. Native yeasts, no fining or filtration, no added sulphur. 12% alcohol; bright, light, savoury, very Jura.
Winemaking
2-week maceration, whole-bunch