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Château-Chalon AOC

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28: 119: 106:, which is, according to local legend, the amount left of a litre of wine after aging in cask for six years and three months - the legal minimum for Chateau Chalon. Once bottled, the wine is of great 244:
The producers of Château-Chalon are very particular about quality and will sacrifice an entire year's production, not making any wine, if the weather of a particular
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A bottle of Château-Chalon together with the many items whose flavours can be found in young or mature Château-Chalon and other examples of
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of at least 12% in the finished wine; other regions will allow a minimum of 11.5%. While the grapes are harvested late, they are never
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the wine must be stored for at least six years and three months prior to bottling. The majority of time is spent in
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wine of Château-Chalon is known for its nutty flavors and aromas, and can develop additional
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was not favorable. In good years, production will average around 2000
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The Château-Chalon AOC is dedicated exclusively to the production of
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is normally dry enough to be able to pick the grapes at a
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Château-Chalon is located in hilly terrain in the eastern
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that are only partially filled, allowing for a film of
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that is of a peculiar shape and with a capacity of 62
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shares some similarities in styles to sherry, though
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Château-Chalon (AOC)

[ʃatoʃalɔ̃]
Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée
wines
Jura wine
France
Château-Chalon
Savagnin
grape
vin jaune
bottled
clavelin
cl
longevity

French wine
continental climate
harvest time
late harvest stage
vineyard soils
limestone
marl
Vin jaune
appellations
Côtes du Jura AOC
brix
alcohol content
botrytized
Sauternes

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