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Château-Chalon

Château-Chalon is Jura's most ceremonial name: a tiny hilltop appellation devoted to Vin Jaune from Savagnin.

Place
Château-Chalon · Jura · France
Wine context
Savagnin (Vin Jaune)
Producers
6
Editorial basis
World of Wine subregion guide
Atlas locationChâteau-Chalon · Jura46.76° N · 5.62° E
Grape focus
Savagnin (Vin Jaune)
Appellations
Château-Chalon

Elsewhere in Jura

Continue through the region

  1. Arbois15 producersArbois is Jura's broadest and most visible appellation, covering whites, reds, oxidative wines and many of the region's best-known producers.
  2. Côtes du Jura7 producersCôtes du Jura is the wider frame for the region, connecting small villages and producers outside the most famous appellation names.
  3. L'Étoile3 producersL'Étoile is a small white-wine appellation known for Chardonnay, Savagnin and limestone soils around its star-named village.

Producer profiles

Producers in Château-Chalon

  • Cave de la Reine JeanneArbois producer of Crémant du Jura Blanc Extra Brut, made with indigenous yeasts in a Gothic cellar designated a Historic Monument.
  • Domaine de SavagnyJura domaine in Crançot/Hauteroche making red, sparkling, straw, yellow and Macvin wines under La Maison du Vigneron.
  • Domaine des CarlinesDomaine des Carlines is a Jura domaine founded by Patrick and Sophie Ligeron at the end of 2015, based in Menétru-le-Vignoble within the Château-Chalon appellation. Its Chardonnay and Savagnin wines combine hand harvesting, used Burgundy barrels, lees ageing and distinct under-veil treatments.
  • La Maison du VigneronsJura producer with Domaine de Savagny, seven appellation categories, and Marcel Cabelier Macvin du Jura.

Keep following the thread

Where to go next

placeReturn to JuraSee how Château-Chalon fits within the wider Jura region.mapSee Château-Chalon in the AtlasKeep its neighbouring areas and producers in view.producerMeet Cave de la Reine JeanneCave de la Reine Jeanne is one of the producers placed in Château-Chalon.