Description
The Confrérie de Lucien Aviet cuvée is a truly great vin jaune! … The bouquet is striking in its power and complexity: fresh walnuts, curry, dried fruit … Its roundness and opulence are matched only by its finesse and vigour: this combination is the hallmark of truly great wines. Its charm and smoothness are dazzling. The finish seems endless, with hints of spices and peated whisky on the palate.
In the vineyard, in the cellar
- Grape variety: 100% Savagnin
- Terroir: Soils composed of grey Lias marl
- Plots: “Château Gimont”, “En Levrin”, “Bruyères” and “Champ-Maudits”
- AOP: Arbois.
- Age of vines: over 50 years
- Cultivation methods: Sustainable viticulture. Hand-harvested
- Vinification and ageing: Direct pressing in the cellar, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in large casks, followed by malolactic fermentation. Aged for 7 years in 228-litre casks and demi-muids under a veil of yeast. Unfined, unfiltered, no SO2 added at bottling.
What to eat with a Lucien Aviet Arbois Vin Jaune (Caveau de Bacchus)?
FOOD & WINE PAIRINGS:
- Poultry or game with Vin Jaune
- Morel mushrooms
- Curry dishes
- Comté cheese soufflé
- Truffle turnover
- Mature Comté (of course!).
