Arbois

Wine from Arbois comes out of Jura, France, where it sits as an appellation.

Poulsard leads the plantings, with Trousseau, Savagnin and Chardonnay alongside it.

Vines root into clay, limestone and sand.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as slopes.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus two more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows lightly pigmented and fruit-driven, fresh and vibrant, ripe strawberries and floral undertones and elegant and crisp, plus one more.

Quality is codified by the AOC, which is worth reading off the label.

The named areas within are Arbois-Pupillin.

Pour them alongside beef & venison, chilis & hot spicy food, tomato-based dishes and chocolate & caramel.

In the glass.

Red: Lightly pigmented and fruit-driven.

Rosé: Fresh and vibrant, Ripe strawberries and floral undertones.

Sparkling: Elegant and crisp.

Fortified: Rich and complex.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• AOC

Bottles to look for.

• Benedicte & Stephane Tissot Arbois Chardonnay Patchwork, Jura, France
• Benedicte & Stephane Tissot Arbois Clos de la Tour de Curon Chardonnay, Jura, France
• Benedicte & Stephane Tissot Arbois En Spois Vin Jaune, Jura, France
• Benedicte & Stephane Tissot Arbois Les Bruyeres Chardonnay, Jura, France
• Benedicte & Stephane Tissot Arbois Les Bruyeres Vin Jaune, Jura, France
• Benedicte & Stephane Tissot Arbois Les Graviers Chardonnay, Jura, France
• Benedicte & Stephane Tissot Arbois Poulsard Amphore, Jura, France
• Benedicte & Stephane Tissot Arbois Rouge DD, Jura, France

At the table.

• Beef & Venison
• Chilis & Hot Spicy Food
• Tomato-based Dishes
• Chocolate & Caramel

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Arbois: common questions

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Jura guide.