The wine region of Château-Chalon is located in the region of Côtes du Jura of Jura of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jean Macle or the Domaine Bénédicte et Stéphane Tissot produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Château-Chalon are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Château-Chalon often reveals types of flavors of smoke, vanilla or citrus and sometimes also flavors of minerality, apricot or ginger.
In the mouth of Château-Chalon is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 33 estates and châteaux in the of Château-Chalon, producing 38 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Château-Chalon go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, mature and hard cheese or poultry.
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