Vin Jaune (France)

Vin Jaune is a special type of white wine made in the Jura region in France.

Vin Jaune is similar to dry fino Sherry and gets its character from being matured in a barrel under a film of yeast. The wine shares many similarities with Sherry, including some aromas, but unlike Sherry, it is not a fortified wine.

Vin Jaune Flavors

Dried Fruit

Mushroom

Nuts

Curry

Toast

The maturation under yeast results in a Yeasty flavour profile with notes of Nuts, Toast, Cerry, And Mushroom.

Vin Jaune Profile

Vin Jaune is full-body, bone dry and intense complex

SUGAR:

3 g/l

BODY:

Full

ACIDITY:

Medium

ALCOHOL

15%

Serving temperature:
13-15°C
55-60°F

Food Pairing

Aperitif

Tapas

Olives

Nuts

Ham

Vinagrette

Seafood

Sashimi

Fresh
Cheese

Aperitif

Fino has an extraordinary ability to stimulate taste. It is an ideal Aperitif to prepare the palate for food.

Tapas

Fino goes well with all Tapas:
Almonds. Nuts. Peanuts. Salty Chips.
Olives. Croquettes. Tortilla.

Cold Cuts

Jamon Serrano. Iberian Ham. Coritzo and other cold cuts.

Seafood

Fried Fish. Clams. Shellfish.
Smoked Salmon. Sushi. Sashimi. Tempura.

Starters

Fino pairs well with fresh starters:
Vinagrette. Salads. Marinades.
Dim Sum. Ceviche. Guacamole.

Cheese

Comte.

Jura Wines

Jura is a small French wine region located between Burgundy and Switzerland. This cool climate wine region produces wines with some similarity to Burgundy.