Vin Jaune - Cuvée Protéodie 2011

Located in the heart of the Jura vineyards in France, on a hill of grey marl and fossilised limestone, the Château d'Arlay vineyard dominates the history of wine: reputed to be the oldest wine château in France and a former Royal Vineyard of Spain, England and France.

Family owned, never bought or sold since the Middle Ages, the Château d'Arlay vineyard is a historical exception.

Alain, Anne and Pierre-Armand de Laguiche perpetuate here today a unique know-how: that of producing lively, dynamic, seductive wines and spirits with a strong personality.
Wines and spirits in an authentic Jura spirit, respectful every day of the Earth, of Men and Women, of Fauna and Flora.

Accompanied by a talented and experienced team, they work as closely as possible to the land to produce the best wines. 

A dry and powerful wine with oxidative nutty aromas, made from the local Savagnin grape variety, our Vin Jaune is made from old vines dating from the 1950s with low yields and aged for almost 7 years in oak barrels without topping up - an operation that usually consists of compensating for the angels' share of the barrel by regularly topping up the liquid level. It is this absence of topping up that allows a characteristic veil of natural yeast to appear, giving the wine a unique flavour.

The exceptional cuvée "Protéodies" is the result of an experiment conducted by the estate.

Definition of "Protéodie": (21st century) a catch-all word composed of protein and melody. Possibly created by Joël Sternheimer, inventor of a process of epigenetic regulation of protein biosynthesis by scale resonance, patented in 1993 in France, and in the public domain since 2013.

In short: Stimulating the wine with selected sound waves in the early stages of maturation could naturally improve the quality of the yeast veil, and give even more flavour.

Results: Compared to the same vintage aged without stimulation, the results are exceptional. The proteodies provided a more lively and thicker veil, which led to the appearance of even more pronounced typical aromas.

This exceptional 2011 "Proteodies" vintage is limited in quantity, as the technique has proved its worth and will now be an integral part of future vinifications.