I’m afraid if Soren Kragh Andersen thought he was going to shove another bottle of Danish wine onto the pfm Podium of Glory by winning today, he will be disappointed. Not only did the route pass through Chateau-Chalon, a village with its own AOC, it also went right past the door of one of the makers of the rather unusual Vin Jaune.
Vin Jaune is made from the Savagnin grape, and apparently tastes similar to Fino sherry, despite not being fortified. This is due to the wine being matured in barrels under a layer of yeast. It can also take on curry-like aromas. Whether that is a good thing or not is a matter of personal taste, I suppose.
Some of the best Vin Jaune comes from the Chateau-Chalon AOC, which has specific regulations about alcohol level and time spent in cask (at least six years and three months.) Vin Jaune has its own bottle with a capacity of 62cl, supposedly the amount left from a litre when the time finally comes for it to be bottled.
This is pretty much the view the cyclists would have had of Domaine Geneletti today as they whizzed past. So it seems obvious to choose a bottle of their Chateau-Chalon. I suggest the
2010, as that seems to be the oldest on sale. If you have a chicken from Bourg-en-Bresse (where today’s stage began) to hand, it is meant to be an excellent match.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château-Chalon_AOC