The wine region of Crémant du Jura is located in the region of Côtes du Jura of Jura of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bénédicte et Stéphane Tissot or the Domaine Marcel Cabelier produce mainly wines sparkling, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Crémant du Jura are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Poulsard, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Crémant du Jura often reveals types of flavors of cream, black fruit or yellow apple and sometimes also flavors of smoke, chalk or raspberry.
In the mouth of Crémant du Jura is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble. We currently count 77 estates and châteaux in the of Crémant du Jura, producing 135 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Crémant du Jura go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks.
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