Le Vernois brings together winegrowing, family history, and a hike through landscape and geological history. Anyone looking to rent a holiday apartment in Le Vernois will find winegrowing, family history, and a hike through landscape and geological history all in one place.
Wine and Culture
Domaine Baud - Génération 9 welcomes visitors to a tasting cellar in the renovated family home dating from the 18th century. At the Caveau des Byards, the team explains the wines offered for tasting, their aromas, and suitable food pairings. Domaine Baud - Génération 9 also offers a two-hour cellar tour with a tasting of seven wines.
The history of winegrowing is also reflected in several distinctive details. In 1961, the Le Vernois vineyard slope became France’s first consolidated vineyard slope. The geographical designations Côte du Jura and Château-Chalon are used for the vineyards of Le Vernois.
The Clavelin bottle is closely associated with this wine tradition: its shape and capacity are legally set at 62 cl, and it is intended exclusively for Vin Jaune. The name of the Clavelin bottle is said to derive from an ancestor of the Clavelin family who cultivated a significant wine estate in Le Vernois.
Nature and Geology
The “Balade à Le Vernois” is a 6.3-kilometre walking route classified as moderately difficult. It starts and ends at the car park by Le Vernois Town Hall.
This hike includes a viewpoint with an orientation table. From there, visitors can enjoy a 180-degree view of the vineyards of Le Vernois; in the distance, the ruins of Château d’Arlay and the Bresse can be seen. The Le Vernois vineyard is described as centuries old due to its favourable location.
The “Balade à Le Vernois” leads through the geological chronology of the Triassic and Jurassic periods, presented as a chapter spanning 75 million years.
