Impossible to discuss about Jura vineyards without mentioning its iconic wine: Vin Jaune ("Yellow Wine" in French). Visually, the yellow wine has an intense golden color, bright and clear. On the nose, there are aromas of dried fruits, nuts, almond, and also notes of spices (curry, vanilla), white-fleshed fruit (apple, etc.) and fresh flowers. On the palate, it is a dry wine, powerful, complex with green apple flavors, nuts, curry, saffron, dried fruits. Vin Jaune is a white wine made exclusively from Savagnin, a white grape that is primarily located in the Jura but there are some traces in Germany, Alsace, Austria and Australia. The secret of yellow wine is its very specific farming: after winemaking, it is placed in oak barrels for 6 years and 3 months at least. It falls into the category of white wines "oxidative" but is not an oxidized wine. Oxidation is a defect in many wines, which is not the case for Vin Jaune. Vin Jaune is sold in a specific bottle, named "clavelin".  It has a particular shape which contains 62cl wine. This amount corresponds to the volume of Vin Jaune obtained after vinification and aging for 6 years and 3 months, from one liter of grape (after evaporation). Ideally, Vin Jaune is served chilled, around 12 ° C, in a classic wine glass. You can open the bottle a few hours before serving so that the wine reveals its full potential. Three main types of dishes can be enjoyed with the Vin Jaune: - Poultry with a ... Vin Jaune sauce - County: county and Vin Jaune is one of the superb wine and cheese pairings! - Desserts such as a "Tarte Tatin"

 

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