Arbois

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• Soils enriched with calcareous scree derived from the Middle Jurassic escarpment, locally mixed with "chailles" — siliceous flint nodules
• Pupillin: soils on very deep, clayey, and compact iridescent marls, in a rugged relief rich in calcareous scree
• The cliffs of the limestone plateau shelter the vineyard from north and east winds, ensuring maximum sun exposure

• Arbois is home to the first French wine cooperative (1906) and an appellation defence syndicate established as early as 1908, issuing certificates of origin
• Vin jaune (Savagnin B only) is aged without topping up for a minimum of 6 years under a veil of yeast, then bottled in the 62 cl Clavelin (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Vin jaune: a characteristic "goût de jaune" with notes of walnut, apple, candied fruit, and spice, a deep golden-amber robe; capable of ageing 50 to 100 years

• The deep, marly soils of Pupillin, on steep slopes, favour red wines produced from Poulsard N

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF)
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry