Winery · Montigny-lès-Arsures

Domaine Jacques Puffeney

Jacques Puffeney, the 'Pope of Arbois,' vinified 52 consecutive Jura vintages — his legendary estate defined modern Vin Jaune and Trousseau in the 1980s.

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AdventureVin Jaune cellar challenge - identify the sherry-like oxidationOne of Jura's most celebrated producers, Jacques Puffeney produces benchmark Vin Jaune that ages under its "voile" (veil of yeast) for 6 years and 3 months minimum. The oxidative, nutty, curry-spiced complexity is unlike any other wine on earth.

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Winery · Jura Vin Jaune Tasting in Arbois Jura's legendary Vin Jaune matures six years under a film of yeast, acquiring a sherry-like nuttiness — taste this "gold of Jura" with Comté cheese in historic Arbois, France's first AOC (1936).
Winery Domaine André et Mireille Tissot Stéphane Tissot flipped his parents' 1962 estate to 43 hectares of certified organic (1999) and biodynamic (DEMETER 2004) in Jura.
Winery · Jura Château-Chalon Village Walk Perched on rocky spurs above vin jaune vines — walk through this most-beautiful-village-in-France where Cistercian nuns planted Savagnin grapes 900 years ago, creating the world's rarest white wine.