Jura

Jura is a wine region in France.

The signature grape is Chardonnay, backed by Savagnin, Trousseau, Poulsard and Pinot Noir.

Vines root into limestone and marl.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as hills, mountains and slopes.

Red wine, dry white wine and sparkling wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows complex, expressive wines with minerality, reflecting the region’s limestone soils and light-bodied.

Quality is codified by the AOP Arbois, the AOP Côtes du Jura and the AOP Château Chalon, plus two more, which is worth reading off the label.

The named areas within are Arbois, Côtes du Jura, Château Chalon and L’Étoile.

Producers worth knowing include Anne et Jean-Francois Ganevat, Domaine Labet, Domaine Macle and Emmanuel Houillon.

Pour them alongside poultry dishes, seafood, cheese platters and creamy sauces.

Serve chilled.

In the glass.

Vin jaune: Complex.

White: Expressive wines with minerality, Reflecting the region's limestone soils.

Red: Light-bodied.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• AOP Arbois
• AOP Côtes du Jura
• AOP Château Chalon
• AOP L'Étoile
• AOP Crémant du Jura

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Anne et Jean-Francois Ganevat 'Cuvee Florine', France
• Anne et Jean-Francois Ganevat Cotes du Jura 'Antide', France
• Anne et Jean-Francois Ganevat Cotes du Jura 'Grusse en Billat', France
• Anne et Jean-Francois Ganevat Cotes du Jura 'Les Survivants' Chardonnay, France
• Anne et Jean-Francois Ganevat Cotes du Jura Les Chalasses Vieilles Vignes, France
• Anne et Jean-Francois Ganevat Cotes du Jura Les Grands Teppes Vieilles Vignes Blanc, France
• Anne et Jean-Francois Ganevat Cotes du Jura Les Varrons Vieilles Vignes, France
• Anne et Jean-Francois Ganevat Cotes du Jura Les Vignes de Mon Pere, France

At the table.

• Poultry dishes
• Seafood
• Cheese platters
• Creamy sauces

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Jura: common questions

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