Jura
Vin Jaune - 2013 - Philippe Bornard
Domaine Bornard
A lively, clean and precise wine, with notes of spices and curry. The palate is rich and complex, with flavours of nuts, cinnamon and gingerbread. A classic example of this style, with some unexpected notes of citrus fruits as well – splendid!
- Size
- 62 cl
- Original features
- Sulfite-free
- Appellation
- Arbois Pupillin
- Degree of alcohol
- 14.8 %
- To drink from
- 2025 to 2040
- rock’n’roll
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100% Savagnin, certified organic and biodynamic. This wine was placed in a Burgundian barrel, ouillé or topped up the first year to maintain the fruit aromas and then left without topping up while maturing in a cold cellar, so as not to accelerate the process, for more than 6 years. A kind of flor/veil forms on the surface of the barrel which nourishes and protects the wine during this period. 1/3 of the total volume evaporates. After this period, "la percée" or breaking of the veil can take place, when the wine bottled.

Philippe Bornard
Philippe Bornard and his son Tony are neighbours of the famous Pierre Overnoy. They reside in the oldest building in the now renowned village of Pupillin. Philippe had always sold his grapes to the Fruitière de Pupillin co-op, but then in the mid-2000s he decided he should try making his own wine. Thankfully he did, because ever since his wines have enjoyed a huge success. Next, his son...
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