Macvin du Jura AOC

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The appeal in the French wine-growing region Law applies for a sweet Vin de liqueur . It was in 1991, exactly four hundred classified as Appellation (he was called before the classification Maquevin or Marc-Vin). Such wines are produced in France since the 14th Century produced. This unconventional recipe is the abbess of the monastery of Chateau-Chalon attributed. Originally it was a cooked wine, the flavor and spice substances were added. At that time he was called Galant, and was the favorite wine of Margaret of France, the Duchess of Burgundy, wife of Philip the Bold (1363-1404). Later, a cook by Concentrated grape must produces the residue is mixed with brandy (mistelle).

There are versions in white from Chardonnay, and Poulsard Savagnin, and pink and red varieties of the Poulsard, Trousseau and Pinot Noir. This can be blended, but also produces varietal products. The fermentation of the must is a very short time with at least 18 months in oak barrel aged Marc (Grappa) stopped early, resulting in a high residual sugar and alcohol content by volume is up 20%. The Macvin then must mature at least one year in oak barrels and not before 1 October of the year come to the reading in the trade. Well-known producers are Domaine baud, Château de l'Etoile, Bernard Freres, Domaine Henri Maire and Désiré Petit.