Arbois - Vin Jaune - 2012 - Domaine Jacques Puffeney - 0,62L

A mythical Vin Jaune, crafted by one of Jura’s greatest masters. Purity, complexity, and intensity captured in a bottle.

📋 Characteristics

• Appellation: Arbois
• Vintage: 2012
• Grape Variety: 100% Savagnin
• Certification: Non-certified
• Terroir: Typical Jura grey marls, ideal soil for Savagnin
• Vinification & Ageing: Aged under voile in oak barrels for 6 years and 3 months without topping up
• Alcohol: 14.5% vol

🍇 Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Intense golden with amber highlights
• Nose: Deep and captivating, with aromas of walnut, curry, dried fruits, candied apple, and mild spices
• Palate: Powerful, taut, and very dry. Ample texture, persistent aromatics, balanced richness and freshness
• Finish: Exceptionally long, salivating, with notes of walnut, saffron, and undergrowth

🍴 Food Pairings

• 🍗 Supreme of poultry with cream and morels
• 🧀 Aged Comté, Beaufort, mature cheeses
• 🍄 Mushroom and parmesan risotto
• 🥘 Indian or Thai cuisine with mild spices

🫗 Serving Advice

• Serving temperature: 14–16 °C
• Aeration: Open 1 hour before tasting
• Decanting: Not necessary, but possible to develop aromas

🗓 Cellaring Potential

Ready to drink but will age effortlessly until 2050 and beyond. A wine with exceptional aging potential.

🏰 About the Domaine

Jacques Puffeney, nicknamed the “Pope of Arbois,” embodied Jura’s excellence for over 50 years. This discreet and passionate winemaker produced wines both profound and luminous, now legendary. His 2012 Vin Jaune is one of his final vintages: a rare bottle, charged with emotion and memory, for enlightened connoisseurs.