Style
Vin jaune
van ZHONE
The yellow wine
Jura Savagnin aged for years under flor in a partly empty barrel, bottled in a squat 62 cl clavelin. Walnuts, curry, and acid that will outlive you.
- walnut
- curry
- green apple
- broth
- salt
The veil of yeast is the same idea as Fino sherry, without fortification. Six years and three months is the legal minimum in cask. The wine oxidizes in a controlled, delicious way.
Château-Chalon is the grand cru of the style. Serve at cellar temperature, in a white glass, with Comté. An opened bottle lasts weeks.
Chicken vin jaune and morels is the regional rite.
At the table
Service
57–59 °F (14–15 °C). A white-wine glass, not a thimble.
