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L'Etoile Vin Jaune Château l'Etoile 1987

  • Nutty
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Icon wine
  • Color: White
  • 14% 
  • 1.5L
  • Intensity
  • Full-bodied

This wine is one of the Jura's - and maybe even France's- icons. It is surprisingly supple and aromatic, with excellent ageing potential, and makes a delightful partner to regional dishes and very ripe cheeses. More info

  • Quantity: 2 Bottles
  • Level: 2 base of neck
  • Label: 2 marked label, 1 old signs of seepage, 2 wax capsule
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Jura
  • Appellation/Wine: L'Etoile
  • Producer/Owner: Château l'Etoile
  • More information....

L'Etoile Vin Jaune Château l'Etoile serve at a temperature of 14°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Ris de veau aux morilles, Curry d'agneau, Dinde farcie aux châtaignes.

Lot presentation
L'Etoile Vin Jaune Château l'Etoile

The wine

This icon among icons of a vin jaune is produced from Savagnin and matured under a yeast film for between three and six months. It has a superb, straw gold colour and a complex and intense aromatic bouquet with hints of hazelnut, walnut, quince, curry and saffron. Its supple and powerful palate is balanced by its acidity which also adds freshness, persistence and ageing potential. With care, this cuvée will keep in your cellar for many years.

Information about domain Château l'Etoile

The Etoile (meaning ‘star’ in French) domain has its unique geographical position to thank for its name: it is surrounded by five hills (Montangis, Mont Morin, Mont Genezet, Mont Muzard and Montarbeau) that form the outline of a star. Even more fitting perhaps are the many star shaped fossils that have been discovered in the vineyards of this area. The vineyards of this domain are given over mainly to Chardonnay but also Savignin and a bit of Poulsard for vin de paille (straw wine). The white wines express the terroir of this appellation in all its finesse and elegance. The soils here are rich in chalk and clay and are lighter than those found in Château-Chalon. The vins jaunes (yellow wines) here are subsequently lighter, more delicate and more floral than those made by their famous neighbour. Both Chardonnay and Savignin is used. This domain also produces vin de paille: the appellation allows a bit of Poulsard to be used provided that it is vinified as a white wine. Originally known for its crémants (sparkling wines), this appellation is now starting to produce more of it again, predominantly in Chardonnay.

Detailed characteristics

  • Quantity: 2 Bottles
  • Level: 2 base of neck
  • Label: 2 marked label, 1 old signs of seepage, 2 wax capsule
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Type of cellar: Classic underground cellar
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
  • French customs seal: no
  • Alcohol percentage: 14 %
  • Country/Region: Jura
  • Appellation/Wine: L'Etoile
  • Producer/Owner: Château l'Etoile
  • Vintage: 1987
  • Color: White
  • Service temperature: 14°
  • Viticulture: Conventional 
  • Size (in ha): 25
  • Volume: 130000
  • Intensity: Full-bodied
  • Dominant aroma: Nutty
  • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
  • Grape variety: 100% Savagnin

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L'Etoile Vin Jaune Château l'Etoile 1987

iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format