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Chateau-Chalon

Chateau-Chalon wine guide: the appellation in France, its Savagnin, the white wine and sparkling wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
France
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Savagnin
Styles
white · sparkling
1
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Chateau-Chalon comes out of Jura, France, where it sits as an appellation.

Savagnin is the grape to know here.

The ground underneath is marl.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside and slopes.

White wine and sparkling wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows oxidized style with high acidity, nutty, curry and roasted tobacco notes.

At the table these bottles work with nutty cheeses, roasted poultry and rich seafood dishes.

decant before pouring.

Rewards decades in the cellar.

Soil
Marl
Climate
Continental
Terrain
RiversideSlopes
Styles
whitesparkling

In the glass.

White: Oxidized style with high acidity, Nutty, Curry, Roasted tobacco notes.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Anne et Jean-Francois Ganevat Chateau Chalon, Jura, France
  • Auguste Pirou Chateau-Chalon Vin Jaune Jura, France
  • Benedicte & Stephane Tissot Chateau-Chalon, Jura, France
  • Caves Jean Bourdy Chateau-Chalon, Jura, France
  • Chateau Saint Martin Chateau-Chalon, Jura, France
  • Chevassu Fassenet Chateau-Chalon, Jura, France
  • Domaine Baud Generation 9 Chateau-Chalon Vin Jaune, Jura, France
  • Domaine Berthet-Bondet Chateau-Chalon, Jura, France

At the table.

  • Nutty cheeses
  • Roasted poultry
  • Rich seafood dishes

Serving and cellaring.

  • decant before pouring.
  • Rewards decades in the cellar.

Nearby regions.

Chateau-Chalon: common questions

01.
What grapes is Chateau-Chalon known for?
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Savagnin is the signature grape of Chateau-Chalon.
02.
What kind of wine does Chateau-Chalon make?
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Chateau-Chalon produces white wine and sparkling wine.
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Where is Chateau-Chalon?
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You will find Chateau-Chalon in France, where it is an appellation.
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What food goes with Chateau-Chalon wine?
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Try nutty cheeses, roasted poultry and rich seafood dishes.
05.
How long does Chateau-Chalon wine age?
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Rewards decades in the cellar, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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

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