Franche-Comte' - Wines

Franche-Comte' is the home of Jura wines and VINS JAUNES are the priciest and most highly

flavoured of these.

VINS JAUNES, as their name would suggest, are characterised by their deep yellow colour and

are produced in their birthplace Chateau Chalon, as well as in Arbois, L'Etoile and Cotes du Jura.

They are typically natured for around six years in oak casks, which gives them a

distinctive nutty taste, before being sold in the special bottles (known as "clavelins") which are

sealed with wax.

Another regional speciality is the CREMANT DU JURA, a sparkling wine produced from

CHARDONNAY, PULSARD and PINOT NOIR grapes which is created under the same strict

contitions as CHAMPAGNE.