Domaine de la Pinte Chateau Chalon 2004, Jura

Domaine de la Pinte Chateau Chalon AOC 2004

100% Savagnin

Deep orange color, oxidative, almond like yet citrusy aromas. Deep intensity, high concentration.

On the palate, soft texture, medium plus body, soft tannins and medium plus acidity. Long finishing, a salty tang on the mid palate,a very dry white like manzanilla sherry style.

Region- Jura

Appellation- Chateau Chalon

Also known as yellow wine (vin jaune), made of 100% Savagnin and aged for 6 years and 3 months before release. It is also bottle in special bottle size 62cl or 620ml called clavelin. Legend said it is the amount of wine left in casks after 6 years and 3 months ageing. This wine is not fortified, the casks is not filled up, encouraging a film of yeast (voile) to develop on the surface. Those yeast are like flor' which present in sherry. Thus explain the wine is oxidative style.

p/s chateau chalon is good with asian curry, it has a certain similiarlity in the wine and curry, some scientific term which I cant recall...:) 

tasted on 30 May

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