🍷 Vin de paille
French straw wine, especially from the Jura.
Vin de paille (“straw wine”) is a sweet wine from France, especially from the Jura in the east of the country. The name comes from an old method: bunches of grapes were laid out to dry on straw mats. Today they are often hung up or laid on racks, but the name has stayed.
The grapes are picked ripe and dried for at least six weeks. In that time the berries lose water and look like raisins. The juice inside thickens and holds a lot of sugar. The grapes are then pressed and the juice ferments very slowly, sometimes for over a year. The wine is then aged in barrels for many years.
The result is a golden or amber sweet wine with aromas of honey, dried fruit, nuts and caramel. It is made in very small quantities, because a kilogram of dried grapes gives little wine. Vin de paille is served in small glasses with desserts, cheese and foie gras.
Vin de paille resembles straw wines of other countries, such as Italian vino santo. Vin jaune is also made nearby in the Jura. Alcohol is for adults.
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- Part of
- 🍷 Straw wine
- Related to
- 🗺️ French wine
- Similar and different
- 🍷 Straw wine, 📜 Jura (Swiss canton), 🍷 Vin jaune
Frequently asked questions
What is vin de paille?
A French sweet “straw wine” made from dried grapes, especially in the Jura.
How long are the grapes dried for vin de paille?
At least six weeks, until the berries have lost much of their water.
What goes with vin de paille?
Desserts, cheese and foie gras, in small servings.
What to read next
- 🗺️ French wine — The country's wine and winemaking: regions, grapes and appellations.
- 📜 Jura (Swiss canton) — The youngest wine canton, with small vineyards.
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🍷 Passerillage · 🍷 Prošek · 🍷 Strohwein · 🍷 Vinsanto of Santorini · 🍷 Passito · 🍷 Pupitre