What the Fruit is Vin Jaune, this special and characteristic type of white wine somewhat similar to Fino Sherry bu made in the Jura region in eastern France?
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This is Julien, the French winemaking guy who makes wine videos here on YouTube, yes wine videos. Welcome to the ‘What the Fruit is’ series where we look at some specific wine terms or wine styles and explain them simply.
Today, we’re looking at WTF is Vin jaune.
Vin Jaune is a type of dry white wine made in the Jura wine region of France, using a similar winemaking technique as the wines from Sherry or Jerez in Spain, that is to say wines matured in wine barrels under a layer of flor, a layer of yeasts. However, a big distinction with Sherry Fino or Manzanilla is that Vins Jaunes are not fortified so they do not get alcohol added to them, the alcohol in the wine is the natural one resulting from the fermentation.
Vin Jaune literally translates from French as the ‘Yellow Wine’ and here in Jura Vins Jaunes wines are made from the local French white grape variety called Savagnin.
Because of this oxidative winemaking maturation, the resulting wines called Vins Jaunes are dry, nutty and spicy, featuring these distinctive notes of green apple, fennel seeds, and curry spices.
You will find vins jaunes coming under various Jura appellations such as Cotes du Jura, Arbois, L’étoile or Château Chalon.
Some of the most popular producers of Vin Jaune include: Jacques Puffeney, Emmanuel Houillon, Anne et Jean-Francois Ganevat or Domaine Berthet-Bondet.
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