Domaine Grand - Château Chalon - Yellow Wine 2017
Domaine Grand presents with this Château-Chalon Yellow Wine 2017 one of the noblest and rarest expressions of the Jura. Located in Passenans, not far from Château-Chalon, the estate is part of an old family history, now carried by Emmanuel Grand and Nathalie Morin with a strengthened focus on the most qualitative terroirs. This cuvée belongs to the Château-Chalon appellation, the emblematic cradle of Yellow Wine, where the Savagnin grape finds on the gray marls a deep, saline, and intensely characteristic expression. The vineyard is worked organically, with particular attention to natural balances and the precision of the harvested grapes. In this Jura region where whites under veil require patience and rigor, Domaine Grand seeks an authentic expression, without any showy effect. This Château-Chalon 2017 thus embodies the heritage dimension of the estate, with a wine of long aging potential, built over time, with controlled oxidation and the strength of the terroir.
Domaine Grand Château-Chalon Yellow Wine 2017 is made exclusively from Savagnin, an inseparable grape variety of the great Jura yellow wines. The grapes come from vines about 45 years old, rooted at 360 meters altitude in limestone soils resting on gray marls. This terroir gives the wine its tension, depth, and this dry minerality that naturally structures the great Château-Chalon wines. After a late September harvest, the grapes are slowly pressed for several hours, then fermented in stainless steel tanks with a starter culture. The wine rests first for one year in tank before continuing its aging under veil for six years in 228-liter oak barrels aged 25 years, without topping up. This long maturation, marked by significant evaporation, concentrates the matter and develops characteristic aromas of walnut, spices, and dried fruits. Bottled without fining and only lightly filtered, this 2017 Yellow Wine retains a pure, powerful intensity faithful to its appellation.
On tasting, Domaine Grand Château-Chalon Yellow Wine 2017 reveals a deep, bright golden robe, announcing a wine of great concentration. The nose opens with aromas of walnut, curry, salted hazelnut, dried fruits, and fine smoky notes, with a complexity that amplifies long after aeration. On the palate, the matter is ample, dry, and structured, supported by firm acidity that balances the wine's natural power. The texture combines density, tension, and energy, with a saline sensation that prolongs the finish and reinforces the mineral dimension of the Savagnin. The persistence is remarkable, marked by spices, dried fruits, and a perfectly controlled oxidative depth. This Château-Chalon will beautifully accompany morel chicken, creamy poularde, a very aged Comté, scallops with mild spices, or cuisine around curry. Its aging potential is exceptional, and it can evolve for several decades in the cellar, gaining even more aromatic complexity and depth.
Grape variety: 100% Savagnin
