Dugois Vin de Paille

In the nineteenth century, Vin de Paille was made in several parts of France. Nowadays you can only find this exclusive dessert wine in the Jura. Vin de Paille is made from grapes that have dried on straw mats. For a liter of juice you need five kilos of grapes. This does not make the wine cheaper, but it does make it very special and complex.

This one from Daniel Dugois is amber in color. Smells like apple, dried apricot, sal ammoniac, honey and quince. Fraction oxidative. You taste tamarind, currants, apple fritter, fried mango, nutmeg, sal ammoniac and nuts. We drank it with a cocoa parfait with dried Jerusalem artichoke and duck liver mousse. It turned out to be a brilliant combination.

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In the nineteenth century, Vin de Paille was made in several parts of France. Nowadays you can only find this exclusive dessert wine in the Jura. Vin de Paille is made from grapes that have dried on straw mats. For a liter of juice you need five kilos of grapes. This does not make the wine cheaper, but it does make it very special and complex.