| Château Chalon and Vin Jaune The legendary "Yellow wines" of the Jura Buy the greatest undiscovered wines of France online. We ship worldwide, including to the UK, USA and Japan. |
Who we are:
Château Chalon Online is headed up by a longstanding lover of the remarkable and idiosyncratic wines of the Jura - wine and spirits
specialist David Nathan-Maister of Oxygenee Ltd, a UK-based company operating in the field of absinthe, rare and ancient spirits and vintage
wines. For a full overview of what we do, please visit our company website or see the list of our sister sites on our links page.
Château Chalon Online is headed up by a longstanding lover of the remarkable and idiosyncratic wines of the Jura - wine and spirits
specialist David Nathan-Maister of Oxygenee Ltd, a UK-based company operating in the field of absinthe, rare and ancient spirits and vintage
wines. For a full overview of what we do, please visit our company website or see the list of our sister sites on our links page.
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| The vineyards of the Jura go back to Roman times. Before the late 19th century phylloxera crisis (which only arrived here in the 1890's, decades after it had hit Bordeaux), the region had more than 40 varieties on 20 000 hectares. Today, there are 1 850 hectares of vineyards, spread over four geographical Appellations d'Origine Contrôlée (Arbois, Côtes du Jura, l'Etoile, Château-Chalon), together with two AOC products, Macvin du Jura and Crémant du Jura. The wines come exclusively from five grape varieties: Chardonnay and Savagnin (white), Poulsard, Trousseau and Pinot Noir (red). Château Chalon is the oldest and most famous of the 6 Jura AOCs. This single hilltop of just 50 hectares is home to the extraordinary Vin Jaune ("Yellow wine"), made from the Savagnin varietal. The grapes are harvested late and then aged in small oak barrels for a minimum of 6 years and 3 months (although some producers age their Vin Jaune for up to 10 years in barrel). The slightly porous oak barrels are, by design, not completely airtight, and a considerable portion - nearly 40% - of the wine therefore evaporates over the years (the so-called "angels share). No topping up is done. A thick layer of flor yeast, looking like a white foam, develops on the surface of the wine and helps prevent excessive oxidation. This aging method, similar to that used for fino sherry in Spain, but in France specific to the Jura, allows the wine to acquire its distinct flavours, characteristic of walnut, almond, spice and apple, before release. This remarkable dry wine, at its best immensely complex and very aromatic, is best appreciated after at least 10 years in bottle and has the ability, in good vintages, to age for a century or more. This unique wine is bottled in a unique bottle, squat with a deep punt, called a "clavelin". Each clavelin has a capacity of 62cl (0.62 litres) - based on the fact that for every litre of newly made wine put into barrel, just 62 centilitres is left after nearly six and a half years of ageing. Vin Jaune is the only wine allowed to be sold in France in a bottle of this capacity. The wines of Château Chalon are distinguished by an additional escutcheon at the base of the neck. Only Vin Jaunes are entitled to the appelation Château Chalon (ie all Château Chalons are Vin Jaunes), but Vin Jaunes are also made in all three of the other Jura AOCs, Arbois, Côtes du Jura and l'Etoile. |
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