Vin Jaune Château Chalon

Domaine Tissot

This is a benchmark example of Jura’s iconic Vin Jaune. Savagnin is fermented then aged for a minimum of six years in old barrels without any top-ups. As a result, around a third of the wine's volume evaporates and as that ullage increases, a complex layer of yeast flor forms above the wine, inhibiting greater oxidation and adding a unique yeast character to the wine. The result is a powerful, concentrated, complex wine, with great minerality, much higher acidity than fino sherry, and characteristic aromas of nuts and dried fruit, with ageing potential north of a century.

Explore Château Chalon! Château Chalon is its own sub-region, an AOC specifically for the Jura’s finest vin jaune from the area around the Château. Everywhere on the web, photos of Château Chalon tourism are really popular. This is the tête de cuvée of Stéphane’s line of vin Jaune’s. This bewildering wine is the definition of unicorn juice!

Country:  France

Region:  Château Chalon, Jura

Appellation:  Château Chalon AOC

Climate:  Cool Continental

Altitude:  250 - 450m

Soils:  Clay & Calcareous

Varietal/Blend:  100% Savagnin

Fermentation:  Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeast in neutral french oak barriques.

Ageing:  Aged a minimum of six years in old barrels without any top ups. As a result, around a third of the wine's volume evaporates and as that ullage increases, a complex layer of yeast flor forms above the wine, inhibiting greater oxidation and adding a unique yeast character to the wine. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Biodynamic. Selection Massale.

ABV:  14.5%

Produced Cases: 

CSPC:  845935

About the Producer

Bénédicte et Stéphane Tissot


Arbois, Jura, France

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Vin Jaune Château Chalon
Domaine Tissot

Country:  France

Region:  Château Chalon, Jura

Appellation:  Château Chalon AOC

This is a benchmark example of Jura’s iconic Vin Jaune. Savagnin is fermented then aged for a minimum of six years in old barrels without any top-ups. As a result, around a third of the wine's volume evaporates and as that ullage increases, a complex layer of yeast flor forms above the wine, inhibiting greater oxidation and adding a unique yeast character to the wine. The result is a powerful, concentrated, complex wine, with great minerality, much higher acidity than fino sherry, and characteristic aromas of nuts and dried fruit, with ageing potential north of a century.

Explore Château Chalon! Château Chalon is its own sub-region, an AOC specifically for the Jura’s finest vin jaune from the area around the Château. Everywhere on the web, photos of Château Chalon tourism are really popular. This is the tête de cuvée of Stéphane’s line of vin Jaune’s. This bewildering wine is the definition of unicorn juice!

TECHNICAL INFO

Climate:  Cool Continental

Altitude:  250 - 450m

Soils:  Clay & Calcareous

Varietal/Blend:  100% Savagnin

Fermentation:  Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeast in neutral french oak barriques.

Ageing:  Aged a minimum of six years in old barrels without any top ups. As a result, around a third of the wine's volume evaporates and as that ullage increases, a complex layer of yeast flor forms above the wine, inhibiting greater oxidation and adding a unique yeast character to the wine. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Biodynamic. Selection Massale.

ABV:  14.5%

Produced Cases: 

CSPC:  845935

Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South

T: 403-971-1898

E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca

Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North

T: 780-203-5284

E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca

Vin Jaune Château Chalon
Domaine Tissot
This is a benchmark example of Jura’s iconic Vin Jaune. Savagnin is fermented then aged for a minimum of six years in old barrels without any top-ups. As a result, around a third of the wine's volume evaporates and as that ullage increases, a complex layer of yeast flor forms above the wine, inhibiting greater oxidation and adding a unique yeast character to the wine. The result is a powerful, concentrated, complex wine, with great minerality, much higher acidity than fino sherry, and characteristic aromas of nuts and dried fruit, with ageing potential north of a century.

Explore Château Chalon! Château Chalon is its own sub-region, an AOC specifically for the Jura’s finest vin jaune from the area around the Château. Everywhere on the web, photos of Château Chalon tourism are really popular. This is the tête de cuvée of Stéphane’s line of vin Jaune’s. This bewildering wine is the definition of unicorn juice!

TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  France

Region:  Château Chalon, Jura

Appellation:  Château Chalon AOC

Climate:  Cool Continental

Altitude:  250 - 450m

Soils:  Clay & Calcareous

Varietal/Blend:  100% Savagnin

Fermentation:  Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeast in neutral french oak barriques.

Ageing:  Aged a minimum of six years in old barrels without any top ups. As a result, around a third of the wine's volume evaporates and as that ullage increases, a complex layer of yeast flor forms above the wine, inhibiting greater oxidation and adding a unique yeast character to the wine. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Biodynamic. Selection Massale.

ABV:  14.5%

Produced Cases: 

CSPC:  845935

Calgary + Alberta South

Andrew Stewart

403-604-0408

andrew@vinoalvino.ca

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780-203-5284

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306-290-0277

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