Stories of the veil
Stories of the veil
Short stories about Vin Jaune, the people who make it and the time it demands.
1 min readThe 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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1 min readWhy 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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1 min readThe 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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