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
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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 spanish omelette (tortilla auténtica), risotto with porcini mushrooms or raclette.
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, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or butter. 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
- 0With an average score of 4.20/5
- 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
The most used grape varieties in white wine of L'Etoile
- Chardonnay
- Savagnin
Discover the grape variety: Savagnin
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.
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 couscous from the sea, mushrooms stuffed with tomme and rosemary or okonomiyaki or japanese 'pancake.
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: Rosé de saignée
A method of making rosé wine that consists of partially draining a vat of red wine after a few hours of maceration. The longer the maceration, the stronger the colour. This practice gives rich and expressive rosés.