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Vin Jaune from the Jura, France

Six years
under the veil.

The only wine in the world aged under a veil of yeast and never topped up. A selection of small Jura estates, chosen in Poligny.

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A glass of Vin Jaune in cellar light
6 years 3 monthsminimum ageing under the veil
62 clthe clavelin: what remains of one litre
1 grapeSavagnin, native to the Jura

Vin Jaune

A wine born of patience

Savagnin is fermented, then left in barrel without ever being topped up. A thin film of yeast, the veil, grows on the surface. It protects the wine from oxidation and gives it its signature notes of walnut and spice.

  1. OctoberLate-harvested Savagnin
  2. The barrelNever topped up
  3. The veilA film of yeast protects the wine
  4. 6 years 3 monthsMinimum ageing
  5. FebruaryThe Percée, a festival for the new vintage

The Selection

Three tiers, one standard

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Rare cuvées that define the appellation.

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Signature

The heart of a hotel or restaurant wine list.

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Discovery

A first glass, and a tool for sommelier training.

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A Vin Jaune tasting around a long table

At the Table

Vin Jaune at the Japanese table

Shirayaki eelRichness meets the wine’s salinity
Saikyo-yakiWhite miso umami and walnut notes
Aged sushiAcidity that lifts aged fish
Aged ComtéThe Jura classic, 24 months and more

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Stories of the veil

Stories of the veil

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The Percée du Vin Jaune

Each winter, a Jura village pierces the first barrel of the new vintage. At last, the Vin Jaune can come out.

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Why 62 centilitres

The clavelin is the bottle of Vin Jaune, and of Vin Jaune alone. Its size tells the story of the years spent in barrel.

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The veil, a living thing

In the cellars of the Jura, Vin Jaune does not age alone. A thin film of yeast watches over it for six years.

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The Passeurs

We are not winemakers.
We open the cellar doors.

Antoine, Nicolas and Melchior, glasses in hand, in a stone-walled room

Antoine

Nicolas

Melchior

Poligny, Jura

Based in Poligny, where he welcomes travellers to La Verrière, a 16th-century townhouse, Melchior connects Jura growers with tables in Japan.

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Our tasting guides

Two free guides: Vin Jaune, and all the wines of the Jura. With sources and QR codes.

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Tasting journeys

Unveiled

Small-group tasting journeys in the Jura, between the growers’ cellars and La Verrière.

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Glasses of Vin Jaune lined up for a tasting

Sommeliers and importers

We send a 20 cl sample kit and full documentation, and we host trade visits to the Jura estates.

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