Joli Vin imports
Savagnin de Voile
The same process which produces the Vin Jaune is employed here to produce a sort of half way house to its more famous sibling. Aged for approximately 3 years in 5 year old Burgundy barrels under a veil of yeast which forms on the surface of the slowly evaporating wine, this wine shares many of the aromatic qualities as the Vin Jaune: a slightly nutty, marzipan perfume along with green apple, and of course the trademark notes of a wine just beginning to oxidize.
Wines & Producers
France
- Burgundy/Côte de Nuits Domaine Marc RoyDomaine des Monts LuisantsDomaine Aurélien Verdet
- Burgundy/Côte de Beaune Domaine PavelotDomaine Rebourgeon-Mure
- Burgundy/Côte ChalonnaiseDomaine Philippe Garrey
- JuraDomaine de la Tournelle
- LanguedocMortièsDomaine RimbertJean-Baptiste Senat
- Loire Domaine Robert Sérol
- RhôneDomaine Pierre GononEmmanuel Darnaud
- Roussillon Clôt de l’Oum
Terre de Gryphes, ChardonnayThis wine is issued from two patches of Chardonnay, planted on clay and grey marl with the historical record of marine shells to be found dotting the vineyard…
Fleur de SavagninThis wine lies at one end of the spectrum marking the range of style that Savagnin, the region’s most celebrated white varietal, can produce.
Savagnin de VoileThe same process which produces the Vin Jaune is employed here to produce a sort of half way house to its more famous sibling.
Vin JauneAged for 6 years and 3 months in 5 year old Burgundy barrels which are purposefully not topped off as the wine slowly evaporates.
L’uva ArbosianaThe thin skinned Ploussard (Poulsard) grape makes a faintly colored red wine, more floral than fruity, with little or no tannin and although certainly red, inhabits the soul of a rosé wine.
Trousseau des CorvéesAnother of the Jura’s unique red varietals, the Trousseau grape makes a slightly darker and more structured wine than does Ploussard while still maintaining a bright personality…