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IGP Coteaux de l'Ain

IGP Coteaux de l'Ain wine guide: the wine region in France, its Jacquère, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
France
Climate
Maritime/oceanic
Signature grape
Jacquère
Styles
red · white · rosé
6
Signature grapes
4
Sub-regions
8
Bottles to find

IGP Coteaux de l’Ain is a wine region in France.

Growers build the wines around Jacquère, filling out the blend with Aligote, Mondeuse Noire, Mondeuse Blanche and Pinot Noir, plus one more.

Vines root into limestone.

The climate is maritime/oceanic, running notable rainfall.

The vineyards themselves read as mountains and riverside.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows fresh fruit notes, light to medium body, fresh and fruity and making for easy-drinking styles.

The named areas within are Pays de Gex, Revermont, Valroney and Val de Saône.

Pour them alongside grilled fish, roasted poultry, salads and spicy dishes.

Serve chilled.

Soil
Limestone
Climate
Maritime/oceanicNotable rainfall
Terrain
MountainsRiverside
Styles
redwhiterosé

In the glass.

Red: Fresh fruit notes, Light to medium body.

Rosé: Fresh and fruity, Making for easy-drinking styles.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • La Cuverie Gloussard Plouplou, IGP Coteaux de l'Ain, France
  • Le Caveau Bugiste Aligote, IGP Coteaux de l'Ain, France
  • Le Caveau Bugiste Jacquere, IGP Coteaux de l'Ain, France
  • Le Caveau Bugiste Molette, IGP Coteaux de l'Ain, France
  • Le Caveau Bugiste Mondeuse Blanche, IGP Coteaux de l'Ain, France
  • Le Caveau Bugiste Pinot Gris, IGP Coteaux de l'Ain, France
  • Le Caveau Bugiste Viognier, IGP Coteaux de l'Ain, France
  • Vignoble Pellerin Les Etourneaux Mondeuse, IGP Coteaux de L'ain, France

At the table.

  • Grilled fish
  • Roasted poultry
  • Salads
  • Spicy dishes

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

IGP Coteaux de l'Ain: common questions

01.
What grapes is IGP Coteaux de l'Ain known for?
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Jacquère is the signature grape of IGP Coteaux de l'Ain. Aligote, Mondeuse Noire, Mondeuse Blanche and Pinot Noir are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does IGP Coteaux de l'Ain make?
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IGP Coteaux de l'Ain produces red wine, white wine and rosé wine.
03.
Where is IGP Coteaux de l'Ain?
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IGP Coteaux de l'Ain is a wine region in France.
04.
What food goes with IGP Coteaux de l'Ain wine?
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Try grilled fish, roasted poultry, salads and spicy dishes.

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