The wine region of L'Etoile is located in the region of Côtes du Jura of Jura of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rolet or the Domaine de Montbourgeau produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of L'Etoile are Chardonnay, Poulsard and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of L'Etoile often reveals types of flavors of citrus, salt or spices and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, tropical fruit or chard.
In the mouth of L'Etoile is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 23 estates and châteaux in the of L'Etoile, producing 58 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of L'Etoile 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.
