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Named after the city of the same appellation in the northern French wine-growing region Law . It was classified in 1936 as the first French region as AC, is the largest in the region. The name is of Celtic origin and means "fertile soil". Arbois is the most important wine village in the region. This led to the famous chemist Louis Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) his pioneering investigations on fermentation and Oxidation by. The vineyards cover 900 hectares in 12 municipalities. As the only municipality may Pupillin carry the name on the label. Two thirds of reds and rosés are produced, which consist of Trousseau and Pinot Noir Poulsard. The white wines are made Savagnin, Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc. The mousse is for AC Arbois white sparkling wine made from the same varieties. The AC Arbois Vin de Paille is for sweet Vin de Paille (Straw wine) from Poulsard, Trousseau, and Chardonnay Savagnin. The AC Arbois Vin Jaune is true for Vin Jaune from Savagnin Blanc.
Well-known producers are Aviet Lucien, Maurice Chassot, Domaine de la Croix d'Argis, Fruitière Vinicole de Pupillin, Domaine Michel Geneletti, Jean Pierre et Marie-France Ligier, Jean-François Nevers, Daniel Overnoy-Crinquand, Domaine Pierre Overnoy, Domaine de la Pinte, Puffeney Jacques, Domaine Rolet and Jacques Tissot. The largest negociant (wine merchants) of the region, based in Arbois is Henri Maire, which buys about half of the Jurassic-production, verschneidet, manufactures and sells well. His brand of wine "Vin Fou" (in German "mad wine" - a yellow wine) is famous throughout France. He also owns two wineries Domaine de la Grange and Domaine du Villard Sorbief.
Well-known producers are Aviet Lucien, Maurice Chassot, Domaine de la Croix d'Argis, Fruitière Vinicole de Pupillin, Domaine Michel Geneletti, Jean Pierre et Marie-France Ligier, Jean-François Nevers, Daniel Overnoy-Crinquand, Domaine Pierre Overnoy, Domaine de la Pinte, Puffeney Jacques, Domaine Rolet and Jacques Tissot. The largest negociant (wine merchants) of the region, based in Arbois is Henri Maire, which buys about half of the Jurassic-production, verschneidet, manufactures and sells well. His brand of wine "Vin Fou" (in German "mad wine" - a yellow wine) is famous throughout France. He also owns two wineries Domaine de la Grange and Domaine du Villard Sorbief.