The wine region of Arbois Pupillin is located in the region of Arbois of Jura of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Maison Pierre Overnoy or the Maison Pierre Overnoy produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Arbois Pupillin are Chardonnay, Poulsard and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Arbois Pupillin often reveals types of flavors of cream, salt or cherry and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or red fruit.
In the mouth of Arbois Pupillin is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 22 estates and châteaux in the of Arbois Pupillin, producing 109 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Arbois Pupillin go well with generally quite well with dishes of poultry, mushrooms or mild and soft cheese.
Savagnin is a white grape variety originating from the Austrian Tyrol. It arrived in Franche Comté and quickly became the flagship variety of the Jura. Cousin of the gewurztraminer, it gives small white bunches. Its berries have a thick skin which resists well to grey rot and to diseases in general. Savagnin thrives on marl soils and is a very aromatic grape variety. It is used in the elaboration of yellow wine, the AOC Château-Châlon is the most representative. This grape variety also produces vin de paille which is a sweet wine for which the ripe grapes are dried on a bed of straw for at least 6 weeks before being pressed. The best known AOC straw wines are: Arbois, Côtes-du-Jura and Etoile. Savagnin is also used to make Macvin du Jura, a liqueur wine, and to make Crémants du Jura.White wines made from Savagnin have great aging potential. They have a powerful and complex aroma with notes of walnut, almonds, hazelnuts, flowers, honey and green apple.
red wines from the region of Arbois Pupillin go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of osso bucco, tartiflette (from a real savoyard) or wild boar stew marinated in red wine.
