Château de l'EtoileVin Jaune
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, mature and hard cheese or mushrooms.
Taste structure of the Vin Jaune from the Château de l'Etoile
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vin Jaune of Château de l'Etoile in the region of Jura is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vin Jaune of Château de l'Etoile in the region of Jura often reveals types of flavors of walnut, non oak.
Food and wine pairings with Vin Jaune
Pairings that work perfectly with Vin Jaune
Original food and wine pairings with Vin Jaune
The Vin Jaune of Château de l'Etoile matches generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, mature and hard cheese or poultry such as recipes of tuscan linguine, savoyard fondue with tomato or chicken in red wine.
Details and technical informations about Château de l'Etoile's Vin Jaune.
Discover the grape variety: Gouais
It is certainly one of the oldest known grape varieties as it is already reported in the Middle Ages as producing a poor quality wine. Some claim that it has its first origins in eastern France and others in Croatia. It would then have been introduced into France by the Romans, nearly 2,000 years ago. Published genetic analyses have revealed that it is related to several grape varieties, including Saint Côme, Raffiat de Moncade, Muscadelle, Jurançon Blanc, Grease, Colombard, and Mademoiselle Blanche. For more information, click here. Today, the Gouais has practically disappeared from the vineyard, it is still cultivated somewhat in the upper Swiss Valais under the name of Gwäss or Gwaëss.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vin Jaune from Château de l'Etoile are 2007, 1989
Informations about the Château de l'Etoile
The Château de l'Etoile is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of L'Etoile to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of L'Etoile
The wine region of L'Etoile is located in the region of Côtes du Jura of Jura of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rolet or the Domaine de Montbourgeau produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of L'Etoile are Chardonnay, Poulsard and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of L'Etoile often reveals types of flavors of citrus, salt or spices and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, tropical fruit or chard.
The wine region of Jura
The Jura is a small wine region in eastern France that is responsible for some very special and traditional wine styles. It is close to the Swiss Jura, but quite distinct from it. Wedged between Burgundy to the west and Switzerland to the east, the region is characterized by a landscape of Wooded hills and the winding topography of the Jura Mountains. The Jura vineyards cover just over 1,850 hectares, forming a narrow strip of land almost 80 km Long from North to South.
The word of the wine: Pressing
Mechanical action consisting of pressing the grapes (before fermentation for whites) or the marc soaked in wine (after fermentation for reds).
