RECORD SALES PRICE FOR A WINE BOTTLE

A bottle of Vin Jaune, meaning literally ‘yellow wine’ in French, has sold for a record price of over €100,000 to a Canadian buyer.

One of the oldest bottles of wine in the world was sold on Saturday, 26 May, at an auction in France, for €103,700 ($121,000).

The exceptional longevity of the yellow wine of Arbois comes from its particular mode of elaboration, which consists of raising the wines “under veil”; that is to say, with a form of oxidation which transcends perfumes and limits ageing.

The wines have been lovingly cared for by eight generations of heirs of Pierre Vercel (1694-1754), whose family is known to have made wine in Arbois since the 14th century and whose Grand Commander has maintained the tradition. He had remained discreet about the number of bottles he had carefully preserved, and their location.

Source: Vinexpo-Newsroom