Description
The Sainte Marie estate offers an exceptional Vin Jaune from the Côtes du Jura, aged for 10 years in barrels! … By utilising grapes of greater ripeness, the estate produces a wine of extraordinary complexity. Aromas of curry, spices, nuts, a few exotic notes and a hint of peat lend this cuvée a wonderful character. The smoothness and approachability of the oxidative method are surprising, not to say astonishing. And what can one say about the length… This is a bottle for true connoisseurs!
In the vineyard, in the cellar
Terroirs of Les Normois and Arlay, south-facing, sheltered slopes and terraces above the Seille. A thin layer of clay-limestone soil over exposed blue marl, with fossils of belemnites and encrine roots.
100% Savagnin vinified in vats then patiently aged in barrels without topping up (not filled to the brim) under a protective yeast cap and concentrated by natural evaporation over the years: the famous ‘angels’ share’. Unique ageing conditions in a dedicated, well-ventilated cellar subject to the marked climatic variations of the Jura seasons
Bottled after ageing under a yeast veil for a period of at least 10 years in barrels
What to eat with a “10 ans de fût” Vin Jaune from the Domaine de Sainte Marie?
- FOOD & WINE PAIRINGS
- Comté cheese, of course! Bresse chicken in Vin Jaune
. Morel mushrooms and curry dishes. For a bolder, yet equally successful pairing, why not try foie gras?!
