The best wines of L'Etoile
Discover the best wines of L'Etoile of Jura as well as the best winemakers of L'Etoile and estates of L'Etoile to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of L'Etoile and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of L'Etoile by region
Looking for a good wine of L'Etoile of Jura among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of L'Etoile. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of L'Etoile with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of L'Etoile
See the top 100 best red wines of L'EtoileWant to buy a red wine of L'Etoile cheap or sell a red wine of L'Etoile at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of L'Etoile
Red wines from the region of L'Etoile go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of L'Etoile
On the nose the red wine of the region of L'Etoile. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak.
The best vintages in red wine of L'Etoile
- 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.30/5
- 2007With an average score of 3.30/5
- 2010With an average score of 3.20/5
- 2012With an average score of 3.10/5
Discovering the wine region of L'Etoile
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.
Great white wines of L'Etoile
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of L'Etoile
White wines from the region of L'Etoile go well with generally quite well with dishes of poultry, mushrooms or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of honey chicken salad, tagliatelle with mushrooms or oven-baked salmon mozzarella sandwiches.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of L'Etoile
On the nose the white wine of the region of L'Etoile. often reveals types of flavors of cream, salt or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of yellow apple, tropical fruit or chard. In the mouth the white wine of the region of L'Etoile. is a with a nice freshness.
The best vintages in white wine of L'Etoile
- 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2017With an average score of 4.04/5
- 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2001With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.87/5
- 1989With an average score of 3.80/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of L'Etoile
- Chardonnay
- Savagnin
Discover the grape variety: Poulsard
Poulsard is a red grape variety that originated in the Franche-Comté region. In 1732, it was qualified as a good grape variety with several others by the parliament of Besançon at the time. It currently covers nearly 300 ha. This variety has 3 approved clones: 296, 584 and 464. Poulsard has slightly hairy branches with long tendrils. Its leaves are yellow in color. Although its bunches are small, its berries are often medium-sized or larger. Poulsard is quite sensitive to scorching, spring frosts and coulure. It is also afraid of oidium, mildew and grey rot. This grape variety appreciates clayey, fat and marly soils. Its fertility is average, so it is preferable to prune it long. It buds quite early. Poulsard produces a wine with a light structure, fine and aromatic. It can be kept for years. This wine goes well with poultry, red meat, cheese and starters.
Great sweet wines of L'Etoile
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of L'Etoile
Sweet wines from the region of L'Etoile go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, mature and hard cheese or poultry such as recipes of rougail sausage, my godmother's sausage salad or thai rice, asian style.
Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of L'Etoile
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of L'Etoile. often reveals types of flavors of nutty, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of L'Etoile. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
The best vintages in sweet wine of L'Etoile
- 2014With an average score of 4.46/5
- 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2007With an average score of 4.25/5
- 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
- 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
- 2013With an average score of 4.15/5
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of L'Etoile
- Savagnin
- Chardonnay
- Poulsard
The word of the wine: Chartreuse
In the Bordeaux region, small castle from the 18th or early 19th century.
News from the vineyard of L'Etoile
Scientists find new clues to ‘billion-dollar’ vine diseases
New research on grapevine trunk diseases has shown how fungi can collaborate to attack a vine via a kind of ‘extracellular bomb’. Antioxidants may help wineries to fight back, said the international group of researchers led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) have been of growing concern to vineyard owners in recent decades. Almost 20% of the world’s vineyards were affected, said the International Organisation for Vine & Wine in 2015. A 201 ...
Edmond de Rothschild Heritage purchases Central Otago winery Akarua
The deal includes 34.5ha under vine in the heart of the mountainous Bannockburn sub-region. It is mainly planted with Pinot Noir, but there are pockets of Chardonnay and Riesling too. Sir Clifford Skeggs, a Kiwi businesmman, and Lady Marie Skeggs purchased the land for Akarua in 1995, and planting began the following year. The first wines were bottled from the 1999 vintage. Akarua is now firmly established as one of the largest family-owned operations in Central Otago, and its 100% estate-grown ...
Burge is back in Krondorf winery – for the third time
The Krondorf facility is where Burge’s enigmatic wine empire began in 1978, when he created the successful Krondorf Wines label in partnership with the late Ian Wilson. After selling the Krondorf brand to Mildara Blass Wines, he bought the winery site to establish Grant Burge Wines in 1988, a label that grew to produce 750,000 dozen wines a year and turn over $70m. Grant Burge Wines is a brand now owned by Accolade Wines, having been sold by Burge and his wife Helen in January 2015 [announcement ...