Top 100 wines of Arbois - Page 5
Discover the top 100 best wines of Arbois of Côtes du Jura as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Arbois and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Arbois
The wine region of Arbois is located in the region of Côtes du Jura of Jura of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rolet or the Domaine Bénédicte et Stéphane Tissot produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Arbois are Chardonnay, Trousseau and Poulsard, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Arbois often reveals types of flavors of butter, orange peel or banana and sometimes also flavors of quince, sour cherry or black currant.
In the mouth of Arbois is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 87 estates and châteaux in the of Arbois, producing 544 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Arbois go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.
Discover the grape variety: Savagnin
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.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Arbois
wines from the region of Arbois go well with generally quite well with dishes of poultry, mushrooms or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of chicken wrap, the mushroom pie, so simple and so good! or zucchini and feta pie.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Arbois
On the nose in the region of Arbois often reveals types of flavors of green apple, lemon or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth in the region of Arbois is a with a nice freshness.
Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Arbois
The best wines of Arbois in other styles
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