2012 Joseph Dorbon Arbois Vin Jaune Jura, France Tiberio with pressed late-ferment carbonic Carignan)

with pressed late-ferment carbonic Carignan)

includes clay-limestone

where it then lays undisturbed for ~2 years on its fine lees

Wine-making: Fermented and matured in stainless steel vats and large oak barrels

Uplifted oceanic sandy soils create unique drainage sending the vines deep into marine-derived sub-soils

2012 Joseph Dorbon Arbois Vin Jaune Jura, France Tiberio with pressed late-ferment carbonic Carignan)Flagrantly exceeding the appellations six years and three months minimum, Dorbon releases his Vin Jaune only after a full ten years under the veil, and only in certain vintages. The result is an oceanic wine of seemingly impossible power, with raging acidity wed to luscious, salt caked yellow fruits, and given additional complexity by a raw almond character that stops short of overt oxidation.