Jura - The SMALLEST Wine Region in France
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I have used this glass in this Video: RIEDEL Performance Riesling
I have tasted the following wines in this Video:
2015 Stéphane Tissot Trousseau Singulier Arbois France:
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2015 Domaine de la Pinte Savagnin Arbois France:
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2019 Stéphane Tissot Chardonnay Les Graviers Arbois France:
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2000 Domaine Berthet-Bondet Vin Jaune Chateau Chalon France:
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The 100 Point Scoring System (from www.robertparker.com):
96-100: An extraordinary wine of profound and complex character displaying all the attributes expected of a classic wine of its variety. Wines of this caliber are worth a special effort to find, purchase and consume.
90 - 95: An outstanding wine of exceptional complexity and character. In short, these are terrific wines.
80 - 89: A barely above average to very good wine displaying various degrees of finesse and flavor as well as character with no noticeable flaws.
70 - 79: An average wine with little distinction except that it is soundly made. In essence, a straightforward, innocuous wine.
60 - 69: A below-average wine containing noticeable deficiencies, such as excessive acidity and/or tannin, an absence of flavor or possibly dirty aromas or flavors.
50 - 59: A wine deemed to be unacceptable.
When I started to learn about wine, the Jura region was nowhere on my radar and it wasn’t even on the France wine region map of my WSET Wine course book. There are several reasons for that: First of all, it is the smallest wine region in France with 2,080 hectares of vineyards and a very limited production with varying yields.
But also the grape varieties and wine styles that make the region a bit less accessible than others. On the plus side made it a more interesting region to talk about for Sommeliers looking for the next discovery.
Apart from the omnipresent Pinot and Chardonnay, it is also home to Savagnin. Poulsard and Trousseau; three varieties which are rarely found outside of the region. But Savagnin is one of the oldest Vitis Vinifera Grape varieties and parent to among others Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, and Silvaner. The variety is also known as Traminer and Gewürztraminer is its aromatic variant. It is also the grape variety used for the most iconic wine in the region: Vin Jaune…
Vin Jaune, the yellow wine, is made by letting Savagnin wine age under a layer of flor yeasts - similar to the process that is used to make Sherry. The wine is concentrated and develops nutty and oxidized flavors while at the same time becoming really dry and salty.
The main difference to sherry is that it is not fortified so alcohol levels are lower and the wine is one of the only ones that can be filled in a special bottle with only 620 ml size clavelin. I believe that these bottles cannot be imported into the US due to their size. I always thought that the presence of yeast films on the wine inspired its most famous son to do the important work that he did… Louis Pasteur lived in Arbois in the Jura region and without his experience with wine we might never have discovered the processes behind fermentation and consequently pasteurization.
When I started my wine learning journey about 10 years ago you could still get Ganevat's bottles for less than 25-30 Euros, now they retail for at least 70, if not more. Clearly Jura is getting in the spotlights these days. A good value are wines from domaine Rolet and they are amazing people too, this is a warmly recommended wine estate.
I think I suggested Vin Jaune a while back. Hooray! Super video :)
Excellent timing, I just bought a couple wine’s from Jura and some Comte cheese last week! I look forward to trying and watching again.
Enjoy it!
I’ve had a Crémant from Jura and it was just excellent for the price! Definitely a region I’ll be keeping an eye on!
I bought a bottle of Le Ginglet by Tony Bornard 2019 this evening. The grape is Trousseau and the vineyard is the town of Pupillin. Apparently these wines are quite rare.
There are several Vin Jaune available in the US Rosenthal imports at least one
I learn so much by watching you!
I am glad to hear this!
Big fan of the cuvées from the region with trousseau, poulsard and Pinot noir
Kind of fun how Jura is also an island in Scotland (right next to the famous Islay) producing some alright whisky as well. Could be an oddly thematic pairing, finding a Jura wine that could be enjoyed alongside (or at least during the same evening) as a whisky from Jura.
Raclette party round Konstantin's tonight!
Always good to see Jura getting more coverage (up to a point).
Hopefully you’ll complete the lineup with vin de paille and macvin, rouge et blanc!
In my native Quebec, the state-owned liquor purveyor has pumped out Jura wine since the beginning of the year (general public, by the bottle). For the past few years, I feel like it was distributed by so-called private importation (by the crate, more geared towards restaurants and passionate individuals). Labet, Pignier, Marne Blanche, Michel Gahier, Montbourgeau, Domaine Dugois, Berthet-Bondet and even Bourdy are all distributed by cult natural wine agents.
I recently visited the Niagara peninsula (an isthmus, technically) and to my surprise they grew savagnin there. I grabbed a bottle at Big Head Wines, a semi-traditional producer. Even the tourist-friendly vineyard Château de Charmes (a parody of a great French estate owned by French immigrants) did a single vin jaune (vintage 2012). Not sure how the AOC/AOP worked there.
And Cremant de Jura as well.
Jura is my absolute favourite wine region, I fell in love with the wines there, and can't get enough of them. Now back in Australia it can be challenging to find wines from the region and when I do find them they can be rather expensive. I took it for granted living there, but treasure every bottle I can get now. I agree that the reds of jura aren't as exciting as the white wines, however I find them very easy to drink and would definitely not shy away from them.
Can not beat a bottle of chateau Chalon vin jaune, and a cheeky macvin as an aperitif is unreal.
Thanks for the video
I had a jura Chardonnay recently that taste like butter popcorn jelly belly. Absolutely insane, I love it!
Savagnin is really rare outside Jura , the only one i know is the Klevner de Heilinghstein from Alsace. They call it Klevner there and is cultivated mainly in the area of the village of Heilinghstein near Barr in the northern part of the region. They also made a very good late harvest with it.
I like the yellow stuff, it has a lovely flavour which is hard to describe. Nice with cheese too.
I’ve just tried nice wines from Jura including Chalon.. and Chardonnay goes very well with raclette cheese also
Very interssting. I have never tasted a wine from jura. But now i want to try if i can find one. Comte is my favorite cheese. So delicious🤤
Have been waiting for this video so long! Got a tour from Stéphane in the cellars last summer, what a legend! Favourite wine region for sure.
Love Jura and especially Vin Jaune - the first time I drank some the walnut notes blew me away. Such a fun wine experience.
These are all new wines to me and after watching your most excellent video, I’m planning to seek out one or more of these wines! Thanks and Cheers!
I tasted vin jaune in Arbois in the forgoing decade .Fancy lunch with local wine pairings. They know what they are doing.
Been waiting for this! Researched a lot of Jura lately but no in depth videos about it. Thank you 🙏
One of my favorite wine is from Jura.
Its from domaine labet, his pinot noir is amazing.
You realy should try it.
I really love Vin Jaune, Fino Sherry, Tokaj Szamorodni Szaraz (dry, flor aged), etc. When I stuudied in Burgundy 20 years ago it was easy to buy a 50 years old Vin Jaune. Now it's really not that easy and way more expensive. BTW, I remember meeting an American couple in one of wine boutiques in Salins-les-Bains and explaining to them that Isle of Jura whisky was not from that region :)
I live in Sweden and here it’s hard to get wines from Switzerland. Therefore I usaly buy wines from Jura when I make fondue. I just love theese wines! Thanks for charing your wisdom!
Cremant de Jura can also be utterly brilliant. With spring allegedly on its way I can´t wait to open a bottle at Flaucher and drink it with Obatzda. However unorthodox that may seem...
Fascinating stuff as always! The Vin Jaune was particularly interesting. Would love to see you do a video all about different types of sherry!
I'm from there, excited to see what you think of it!
Jura has exploded in popularity in east London over the last 3 years. A lot of the cool restaurants have started offering it due to how interesting and different it can be compared to the classics whilst still delivering on quality.
Domaine des Marnes Blanches are very prevalent in both the restaurants and the wine bars
Great Video, I just finished my French Wine scholar G course and when reading and tasting Jura I was impressed, it's a region that not many people know it exists but its awesome, Vin de Juane is impressive.
I’ve didn’t know much about Jura until you posted this.
I do love Jura wines, but then again I work in wine. For the average consumer, the wines of Domaine du Pelican (owned by Marquis D'Angerville) are more approachable since the white wines don't possess the oxidative qualities that other producers are known for and the red wines (especially their Trois Cepage) are quite simple and food-friendly. But personally I LOVE vin jaune and the wines of Jean-Francois Ganevat....so yeah. Thank you so much!
Tonight I checked at the local Ontario LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario) outlet and found 5 wines from Jura. The LCBO carries 29 Jura wines across the province.
I have to do a little research before choosing one. I did pick up a nice NZ Sauvignon Blanc that I know will be good.
I have not tasted vin jaune for decades, which is a pity. Thank you for reminding me.
Just the video I was hoping for, I have a Savagnin and a Hubert chateau Chalon vin jaune sitting around I think I'm going to very much enjoy them
Very informative episode. Will definitely go try some. Thanks.
I’ve never tasted them, but you’ve given me something to look forward to when I visit France in a few weeks. Thank you!
Oh yeah! I love the "straw-wines" as we call them here in Belgium.
I remember a winter soup with puff pastry and a vin jaune... heavenly!
Great video Konstantin. I love the Jura region. It is a great place to visit and of course try the wonderful local wine and cheese.
Perhaps some more videos like this of lesser known regions producing excellent wines?
Jura is also home of the “ Domaine du château d’Arlay “ actually the oldest castle wine maker in France .
Thank you. I've got a few Jura wines in my cellar and I've never known when to broach them. You've given me some ideas. I realise that I've never once tasted one and have been intrigued by savagnin for a while. So I'll dive straight in. (Not now as it's nealy 2:00 am, but in the fullness of time!)
We don't get Jura wines in Australia very often unfortunately, but Alpha Box and Dice in McLaren Vale has a trousseau and Golding in the Adelaide Hills has a savagnin, so I do enjoy the varieties
White Jura wine + boiled potatoes + saucisses de Morteau or Montbéliard + Mont d'Or cheese (or Brillat Savarin if you don't want to spend so much money)...yummy yummy I am hungry now...
You can get vin jaune and Chateau Chalon in the US, and yes they come in the 620mL clavelins.
I love Vin Jaune and amongst them Chateau Chalon is iconic. Thanks for mentioning Comte cheese and the pairing with Vin Jaune.
Great review!
Great video. Great info. Fascinating.
You inspired me! Thank you for talking about uncommon wines! 🎉
Great video loved it!
My first wine mentor loved Jura wines. My first experience was a 1974 Jura that we drank in 2002. I will never forget that experience.
Wow!
Nice! Some of my favorite wines of all time are from Jura, and I too am especially enamored with Savagnin wines. Have not tried the Pinte, though, but it's been on my wish list for a while. Looking forward to giving it a taste.
I tried vin jaune once, absolutely unique experience and I'm looking forward for the next occasion to drink this liquid gold
Amazing to see you drink Vin Jaune! Thank you for opening it :) 😎 Agreed that their whites are more interesting.
My girlfriend comes from this region. Totally fell in love with the wines and Comté. 24 months is my favorite!
Hi Konstantin, I will look for wines from Jura. In Ontario the government strictly controls liquor distribution and the LCBO, which is the primary outlet for wine, has a wider selection of wines than say a normal store since they have a monopoly. I will have a high probability of finding a wine from Jura.
Although I am not a trained connoisseur of wine, I enjoy trying wines from around the world.
Talking about small and overlooked wine regions - maybe you should talk about swiss wine sometime
I love your video! And I love the Jura wines, which I have mentioned a few times on the comments of your channel. Definitely a great alternative to Burgundy in chardonnay. Rich, complex, and with this weird and unique mix of almost "sweet and sour" taste. And I totally agree with you that the whites are far more interesting that the reds. As much as I dislike excessively rich and oaky reds (especially many Californians), these reds are just too light and "short" on the palate. As for the Savagnin, if you have a chance try Heida (also called Païen) from Valais in Switzerland. They make very good savagnin too, a little bit more on fruity (Gewurztraminer) side.
The Jura is also very pleased with their Cremant. I wouldn't know but I have one from Rolet that I will get around to tasting eventually
I just visited my best friend in Jura and first time in France. The region is stunning in beauty and I knew where you were going before you pulled out that Comte. ;) Such a delicious paring and all around intriguing flavors to be enjoyed with good company. :)
Jura's wines are fascinating and wonderful. Thank you for this video. I have tasted a few wines all of which I loved. A sparkling cremant, Tissot's wines and a Vin Jeune
When I started my way aroound wine 10/15 years ago I stopped in the Jura at Macle's Estate on my way to Switzerland and since, my cellar is dominated by this region, it is a beautiful place to visit, people are nice and accessible and the wines are fabulous, try also Aviet, Macle, Valentin Morel, and Ludwig Bindernagel (a German Architect who lives in Poligny) ! Also I met my wife around a bottle of Trousseau Singulier from Tissot, there is nothing else to say !
Hi Konstantin, you overlooked the vin de paille!?
Anyhow, thx for your always enlightening tasting comments. Cheers!
Jura is great. Found out about it years ago but it was very difficult to find in the past though.
First off, thanks for your content, you are able to express your love of wine in a way which really resonates with me as a fellow wine lover!
Regarding Jura wines: last September we were on a wine trip to the Champagne and Burgundy regions. We decided to follow it up with a couple of days in the Jura. As we did not really know anything about Jura wine, it was quite a surprise when I read about the town on the cliff at the foot of which we were staying. It was called Chateau-Chalon. Talk about a happy accident 😅 We were blown away by the Savagnin wines and of course the Vin Jaune. And because of the surprise, surroundings and very nice people, Jura actually topped Champagne and Burgundy for us.
I agree with you on the reds but I must say I tasted some (including Poulsard) which were of high quality, but for us also, Savagnin was king. Oh, and since it was September it was harvest time, which, on some places on the slopes of Chateau-Chalon is done with a lot of singing and the help of donkeys. Quite a sight to behold. Beautiful region, great wine!
Right place, right time!
I've never had wine from Jura, but I'm anxious to try some, especially the Savagnin, if I can find it in the US. Thanks Konstanin, another great informative video.
I had a family holiday in Jura many years ago, and remember the beautiful landscapes and great food. Unfortunately I was only 15 at the time, and thus was more focused on getting drunk on Kronenbourg! This video makes me want to revisit the place, now with my palate a little more refined!
whats wrong with getting drunk ? ^_^ haha ;) hope you had a great time. And I agree, someday visit Jura again...for the wine :)
Awesome video as always! I've only had a trousseau from jura and thought it tasted very yeasty and flawed but was assured that this is just how trousseau tastes. Can't wait to try a white!
Awesome region described by an awesome master of wine! Thank you! I recommend you the domaine ratte and of course the famous domaine Macle in this region! There are many small producers in this region with under 10 ha doing great stuff and worth seeking! Fascinating stuff!
love this! Jura is such a lovely region.... however I would have loved to see a cremant de Jura included as I would love to hear your thoughts of how it stacks up to Champagne
I am quite new to wine, and I became a fan of Jura wine very early, both with the fresh pinot noir/poulsard blends and with the very affordable chardonnay wines. I also discovered the absolutely beautiful forest floor and apple notes that you can get from savagnin, and later on the vin jaune, which being already a fan of fino sherry I adored. It is nice to see the region getting more known!
I'm a HUGGEEE fan... It's a region that I haven't yet been to. Trousseau and Trousseau Gris is becoming trendy in California and I love both but Vin Jeune still is my favorite from the region. Tissot's Château-Chalon is still one of my most memorable wines of the past few years.
I brought a Niepoort Bastardo (Douro) to a blind tasting once and it was great trying to see people struggling to pick it out.
A couple producers on Madeira have produced a Bastardo table wine. They need to macerate a lot to get color.
In England we used to get Cremont du Jura at Aldi. It was amazing and cheap. Nice fat bubbles! It's difficult to find now.
I was able to find 375 ml bottles of 2014 Domaine Rolet Arbois Vin Jaune in the US and have 2 in the cellar.
Vin jaune is quite expensive and tastes like a Sherry fino with less alcohol. I think Savagnin is planted in Switzerland, too but under a different name.
Fascinating video, thanks very much, Konstantin. Unfortunately, I haven't gotten to try any Jura as in Asia they are just too exotic and edgy to be readily available.
I found the information about Savigin to be very interesting and informative. Finding out that it's a parent of widely planted and accepted cultivars was educational.
As I age, I seem to be gravitating towards older cultivars, e.g. Cabernet Franc, Aglianico, Furmint, etc. Looking forward to the next video and hope you have a lovely weekend.
Really great video! Can you do a video talking about Wachau wine region?
Anything from Rolet will bring joy to your heart for way less than 50 USD !
This reminds me Colares, in Sintra, Portugal.
never heard of them, very interesting 🤗
Great video exploring a region I knew of instead of necessarily knowing about - is there much difference between Jura and the regions/countries around it (Savoie, Switzerland, the Aosta valley in Italy)? If so, I would be interested to also see videos about some of those!
A few importers in the US do bring in the 620 ml bottles.
Although everyone says "vin jaune," the most famous appellation is "Château Chalon." Did a tasting of these wines spread out over more than 20 years, quite extraordinary. I have found that people either lover or hate this wine. Now we live closer to the Vouvray, Bourgueil and Chinon producers, so we try to get out to see them.
cool insight!
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Yes!! My absolutely favourite wine region of all of France.
No mention of Vin de paille? What I like most about Jura is that it is one of a handful of regions where the whites are the most complex and expressive, Sardinia immediately comes to mind as well. I mostly drink whites because objectively they are more varied in sensory experiences than reds. Also the fun thing about vin jaune is that it doesn't care that you opened the wine weeks ago it still performs.
Opened up a 2009 Savagnin Arbois not that long ago, it was slightly oxidative and just beautiful, got drunk from drinking it too fast 🥂
When I think of jura, I think of the whiskey in Scotland
Another amazing show, can you do one on low histamine wine?
very interesting ! I am going to try some jura wines ^_^
One of my favorite wines is from Georgia 🇬🇪. A Papari Valley 3 Qvevri Terraces Qvevri 8. Saperavi grape. I would love to see you talk about Georgian wines and try them! (I’m sure you’ve had them before of course)
Excellent video as always. I've never tasted this one but we'll look for it in stores to see if I get the same experience as you!
Curious how these compare to Alsace if you ever did a video on that region?
They are very different to Alsace. No sugar and more body in general
I like the idea. I have a carbs/dairy rule. Maybe cut out the carbs for the week and get some good gouda instead of pepperoni rolls and potato chips. lol.
Recently had a Jura Vin Jaune Domaine De La Tournelle at Noma, have *never* been so blown away by a wine. This region is seriously underrated and under discussed imo. If more people were aware of Jura wines they would be substantially more highly regarded.
Strange, in my wine surrounding Jura seems to be the most hyped region at the moment... With names Labet or Ganevat (not to mention Overnoy) getting absolute cult status
Vin jaune goes very well with cheese unlike most other wines.
Interesting that you taste soy sauce and curry in the Ch. Chalon bc. I taste these aromas regularly in red Bordeaux wines.
Great video! Loved learning about a old wine region I had not heard about before. Question on Van Jaune: what is the "shelf life" once you have opened a bottle? An issue I have with sherry is I crave it occasionally but not often, and after opening a bottle, it sits there in my fridge for months. Not so good, right? Would appreciate some advice on this.
i love them 🙏
Thanks for another educational video! You're spectacular. By the way, Vin Jaune is imported to the US but is not as accessible as many others
Yes, I have a place in DC that sells it; they do their own importing
This is an episode for the wine nuffies. Brilliant.
Love seeing Tissot being represented in your videos! That new school Jura style is really exciting, but I was wondering about your thoughts on Domaine Bourdy? I've tried their Vin Juan 98 and obviously it blew me away, but I feel like their Cote de Jura Rouge is amazing value at only 30 quid here in the UK with a good bit of complexity, especially at that price point. Wondering if you prefer the old school or the new school when it comes to Jura?
Jura quickly became one of my favourite regions after I discovered it. The light reds, especially the higher end, more complex ones, and the lees forward, oxidative, whites are a combination of some of my favourite qualities in wine. Jean Bourdy, and Domaine Rolet are probbly my favourite producers. Have a magnum of 2000 Etoile Chardonnay, and 1999 Arbois Trousseau, and a 2005 Vin Jaune, that I'm opening very soon. Nervous about the Trousseau, but the Chardonny should still be showing well, from what I've read. Fingers crossed!