2016 AOC Arbois Vin Jaune

A try in a life time type wine. Golden, like phoenix tears or squeezing a precious rock, the nose full of fresh apricots, almonds, walnuts. On the palate, surprisingly fresh, almost saline, but warm and mouth coating. Though only really making up 5% of the total wine production in the area, Jura’s Vin Jaune has a cult-like following. Made entirely from the Savagnin grape variety, the wine is left in barrels for 60 months minimum, aged under flor or, ‘sous-voile’. They are rich, viscous, ench...Read More...

A try in a life time type wine. Golden, like phoenix tears or squeezing a precious rock, the nose full of fresh apricots, almonds, walnuts. On the palate, surprisingly fresh, almost saline, but warm and mouth coating. Though only really making up 5% of the total wine production in the area, Jura’s Vin Jaune has a cult-like following. Made entirely from the Savagnin grape variety, the wine is left in barrels for 60 months minimum, aged under flor or, ‘sous-voile’. They are rich, viscous, enchanting like no other and pair beautifully with Jura food staples - veal in a rich creamy morel sauce, or the local cheese ‘Comté’. Domaine Rolet is one of our favourite producers in the area, a passionate family who make a range of styles of wine that reflect the diversity of the Jura. 

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