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Château Chalon AOC |
Description to Château Chalon AOC
The small appellation in the French wine-growing region of Jura applies exclusively to Vin Jaune. It comprises 45 hectares of vineyards in the commune of Château-Chalon, named after a monastery, and in three neighbouring communes. Vin Jaune was supposedly "invented" in this monastery. King Henry IV, Queen Juliana of Holland (1909-2004) and the last Russian Tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918) were among the aristocratic lovers of wine from this area. The exceptional soil consists of black marl and limestone. A commission checks the quality of the grapes every year. In poor years, the appellation is not used, as was the case for the 1974, 1980, 1984 and 2001 vintages.
The flavoursome wines from Château-Chalon are among the best vin jaunes of the four appellations, where this wine is made from a single variety of Savagnin Blanc (Traminer). The alcohol content of 12% vol. is slightly higher than in the other areas. Only around 50,000 bottles are produced each year. Well-known producers include Domaine Berthet-Bondet, Jean Bourdy, Philippe Butin, Daniel et Pascal Chalandard, Franck Guigneret, Domaine Jean Macle and Domaine de la Pinte.
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