Côtes du Jura is a regional appellation in the Jura wine region of eastern France. Introduced in 1937, it is arguably the largest appellation in the region in terms of geographical extent. In terms of quantity, it is the second largest after Arbois">Arbois. While the vast majority of Jura wines are produced in the Northern half of the region between Etoile and Arbois, the Côtes du Jura catchment area extends some distance to the South.
It covers 105 communes in total, stretching for almost 80 km from Champagne-sur-Loue in the north to Saint-Amour in the south (it is a pure coincidence that these two villages share their names with the appellations Champagne and Saint-Amour). Côtes du Jura wine can be red, white or rosé and the appellation also includes the famous vin jaune and vin de paille du Jura. As a result, the title spans a wide range of the wine Color spectrum, so much so that the Jurassians have added coral (coral) and ruby (ruby) to the red, white and rosé to effectively distinguish the wines by their hue.
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
white wines from the region of Côtes du Jura go well with generally quite well with dishes of poultry, mushrooms or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of chicken wrap, whole duck casserole with white wine or waffles with courgette, emmental and bacon.
On the nose in the region of Côtes du Jura often reveals types of flavors of non oak, lemon peel or butter and sometimes also flavors of oaky, lime or honey. In the mouth in the region of Côtes du Jura is a with a nice freshness.
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