Top 100 sweet wines of Jura
Discover the top 100 best sweet wines of Jura as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the sweet wines that are popular of Jura and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Jura
Unique Franche-Comté region between Burgundy and Switzerland, incomparable oxidative identity. Signature mythical Vin Jaune from Savagnin: aged 6 years 3 months in cask under flor, intense whites with signature green walnut, curry, cumin, russet apple, honey and lingering iodine — 62 cl clavelin, century-long ageing. Also classic topped-up Chardonnay (citrus, butter), pale light Poulsard red (strawberry, undergrowth), dense Trousseau, fine Pinot Noir. Sweet Vin de Paille.
Comté a must.
Discover the grape variety: Trousseau
Supple and fruity reds with a clear ruby colour, fine tannins and fresh acidity, on aromas of red cherry, wild strawberry, raspberry, sweet spices, dried flowers and earthy notes. Elegant palate, taut finish. Star of Jura appellations (Arbois AOC, Côtes du Jura AOC), notably on the gravelly terroirs of Montigny-lès-Arsures. Also planted in California and Portugal as Bastardo (one of Port's five noble grapes). Native Jura variety.
Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Jura
sweet wines from the region of Jura go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, mature and hard cheese or poultry such as recipes of seafood pastilla, cheese clafoutis or bresse chicken with yellow wine and morels.
