Rijckaert Vin Jaune Florent Rouve 2017

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Rijckaert
Label Name:
 
Vin Jaune Florent Rouve
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Jura (Côtes du Jura / Arbois).
Volume:
 
620ml
ABV:
 
15%
Grape(s):
 
Savagnin.
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
widely available through specialist retailers and listed without prominent critic scores

Tasting Note
Oxidative, powerful and dry: toasted walnut, hazelnut, dried apricot, beeswax, curry spice and tangy almond with saline minerality and very long finish.

Food Pairing
Western: Comté, chicken (coq) au vin jaune with morels, roast poultry, foie gras. Asian: spicy curry, soy-glazed fish, richer dim-sum or mushroom-based dishes.

Production Method
Savagnin fermented (native yeasts), then aged in oak barrels without topping (under a voile) for minimum 6 years 3 months; bottled in 62 cl clavelin.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Rijckaert (founded by Jean Rijckaert) is now run by Florent Rouve (took over c.2013); small organic-focused holdings in Mâcon and Arbois, minimal intervention in cellar.