The area produces some of the best Jura wines, including vin jaune (yellow wine) and vin de paille (straw wine), in the Arbois AOC. Vin jaune (literally yellow wine) is an unusual wine made in the Jura region of France. ... Arbois is an Appellation dOrigine Contrôlée for wines made in the Jura wine region of France, around the town of Arbois. ...
Sights
Tourist attractions include:
Château Pécauld
Eglise Saint Just
Musée Pasteur
La Grotte des Planches (5 km away)
Miscellaneous
Louis Pasteur grew up in Arbois and conducted various experiments related to fermentation in his home, which has now been turned into a museum. Louis Pasteur (December 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895) was a French microbiologist and chemist. ...
Arbois Trousseau: the smallest red wine vintage of the Jura which is at its best on the native hills of Montigny, a very long keeping wine.
Arbois Pinot: a good Jura version of this renowned vintage, vinous red with specific aromas acquired during aging in new casks, well known to wine tasters.
Arbois Straw Wine: selected crop from the nicest grape clusters, in general from Chardonnay and Savagnin, sometimes Poulsard, which are put to dry for 2 to 3 months on trays.
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