Grape · Jura, France
Savagnin
sah-vah-NYAN
Jura's knife
The grape of vin jaune: oxidative, curry-and-walnut, and immortal under a veil of flor. Also bottled ouillé (topped-up) as a taut, non-oxidative white.
- walnut
- curry
- green apple
- chamomile
- salt
Profile
Bodymedium
Acidhigh
Sugardry
Vin jaune spends years under flor in a partly empty barrel, like Fino sherry without the fortification. The result is a six-hundred-year-old idea that tastes new every time: walnuts, spice, screaming acid.
Ouillé Savagnin is the modern ambassador — fresh, alpine, no veil. Both are Savagnin. Do not confuse it with Sauvignon.
Vin jaune with Comté is destiny. Ouillé with trout and walnuts.
At the table
Service
Vin jaune 57–59 °F (14–15 °C) in a white glass; ouillé 50–54 °F (10–12 °C).
