- Region
- Jura
- Producer
- Château d'Arlay
- Vintage
- 2011
- Grape varieties
- 100% Savagnin
- Bottle size
- 62 cl
- Ratings
- 93 points Robert Parker
- Alcohol
- 14%
- Classification
- AC
- Special characteristic
- Contains sulphites
Fermentation followed by maturation for seven years in oak casks. Up to 40% of the wine evaporates during this time, but the casks are not refilled. A natural protective thin layer (or 'veil') of yeast forms due to the ullage (or air space) at the top. This lends the wine its unmistakeable personality. Low-frequency audio recordings are played in the cellar during this process. The sound waves improve the quality of the 'veil' and lead to greater aromatic complexity. Finally, the wine is filled into 620-millilitre bottles (called clavelins). This is the amount that remains from a litre of wine after evaporation during the maturation process.
Yellow with golden reflexions. Powerful, persistent nose of dried and candied fruit. Complex flavours and oxidative notes on the palate. A well-integrated backbone of acidity leads into a wonderfully long finish.
The vines were planted in the 1950s on fossil-bearing limestone.