Domaine Jean Macle Chateau-Chalon vin jaune 2017

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Domaine Jean Macle Château-Chalon vin jaune 2017

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The Château-Chalon appellation, with its unique terroirs and climates, covers only 50 hectares in total, which is about half the size of Château d'Yquem or Château Margaux! A few privileged owners share this treasure, entirely planted with savagnin, vinified exclusively as "vin jaune": aged in barrels "under veil" (not topped up) for a minimum of 6 years. The Domaine Macle is the essential ambassador of this appellation worldwide, with an unchanged motivation in each generation. Here, vin jaune is like a religion!

Note, open the bottle 24h in advance, and do not chill: serve around 16-18 degrees, like a Châteauneuf-du-Pape red!

Chicken with vin jaune is the most common recipe, but this great wine easily pairs with foie gras, lobster à l'américaine, comté... or all kinds of fish in sauce!

Food and wine pairing suggestion from Laurent Macle: Classic pairings with aged comté or a Bresse chicken with morels in cream and vin jaune (added at the last minute, a tip from my mother Eliane) remain very successful marriages. But dare to discover! A Thai soup with coconut milk and spices or a salmon koulibiac highlight a young château-chalon with good acidity very well. The pairing with foie gras offers a delicious persistence on the palate. Even bolder: oysters with a nutty flavor pair perfectly with it. Intense moments.