Vin jaune is a special and characteristic type of white wine made in the Jura region in eastern France. It is similar to dry fino Sherry and gets its character from being matured in a barrel under a f
Vin jaune with Comté cheese and walnuts, a typical regional combination in Jura
228L barrel of vin jaune in the course of maturation at the age of three years: Note the part des anges (angel's share) created by evaporation which is not topped up, permitting the formation of a voile (veil) of active yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae type bayanus on its surface.