Vin Jaune is a keeper
Guest contributor
Monday 7 April 2025
• 7 min read
Contrary to rumours in the Jurasphere, Vin Jaune, one of the wine world’s true originals, is not going to disappear anytime soon, says Jura expert Wink Lorch. Above, Château-Chalon.
The more the world discovers the tiny eastern France wine region of the Jura, the more misinformation seems to emerge. Vin Jaune, compulsorily bottled in the unique clavelin bottle (620 ml), is shrouded in mystery, and all too rarely seen on the shelves. In the US that may well change: while small numbers of Vin Jaune-filled clavelins have been noticed on shelves for years, a law that prohibited sales of...
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