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Vin Jaune | Local Wine Appellation From Jura, France | TasteAtlas

Vin jaune

Translated as yellow wine, this unique dry French wine is produced in the Jura region from the late harvest Savagnin grapes. Several appellations are allowed to produce vin jaune, including Arbois, Côtes du Jura, Etoile, and Château-Chalon, with the latter only producing vin jaune style.


Vin jaune shares some similarities with Fino sherry—both wines are aged under a layer of yeast (voile), but unlike sherry, vin jaune is not fortified. These wines are typically golden yellow, bright and crispy, with flavors and aromas of dried fruit, nuts, spices, white fruit, and flowers.


They are bottled in special clavelin bottles, which contain 620 ml of wines—the exact amount of wine that is left after six years of aging. Vin jaune is a great match to cheese, white meat, and seafood.