The best wines of Bugey

Discover the best wines of Bugey of Savoie as well as the best winemakers of Bugey and estates of Bugey to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Bugey and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Bugey by region

Looking for a good wine of Bugey of Savoie among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Bugey. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Bugey with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Bugey

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Bugey

Red wines from the region of Bugey go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, bacon and mushroom tagliatelle or savoyard pizza (cream base).

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Bugey

On the nose the red wine of the region of Bugey. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

The best vintages in red wine of Bugey

  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.74/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Bugey

  • Mondeuse Noire
  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Bugey

A wine route planned in the region of Bugey? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Bugey.

Discovering the wine region of Bugey

Bugey is a wine region in the Ain department of eastern France. The Bugey appellation covers red, white, rosé and Sparkling wines from a range of Grape varieties. The more specific Roussette du Bugey appellation applies to the Rich white wines produced in the region from the Altesse grape. The area covers the Southern limits of the Jura mountain range, which also includes the Jura wine region to the North.

The Rhône River loops around the southern end of Bugey, before flowing south to join the famous Rhône vineyards. Lyon is some 50 kilometres to the west, and the Alpine vineyards of Savoy are directly to the east. Although not technically linked to French wine law, Bugey is often grouped with Savoie. They are close both geographically and in terms of the styles of wine produced.

Great white wines of Bugey

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Bugey

White wines from the region of Bugey go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of homemade pork curry, mexican salad with spicy dressing or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Bugey

On the nose the white wine of the region of Bugey. often reveals types of flavors of minerality, pear or honey and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Bugey. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Bugey

  • 2011With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Bugey

  • Chardonnay
  • Altesse
  • Roussette D'Ayze

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Bugey

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Discover the grape variety: Aligoté

Aligoté is an ancient Burgundian grape variety (it has different names depending on the region in which it is grown: griset blanc in Beaune, giboudot blanc in the Chalonnais or troyen blanc in the Aube), mainly used in the production of Bourgogne-Aligoté, Bouzeron and Crémant-de-Bourgogne.aligoté is a medium-fine white grape variety, quite productive, which gives clear, acidic, fresh and light white wines. An anecdote often says that it was a member of the clergy named Kir who gave it its letters of nobility by adding it to blackcurrant cream to prepare an aperitif.produced on more than 1,600 hectares in Burgundy, aligoté has also been exported. It is also cultivated in Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Romania), California, Canada and Chile, representing more than 20,000 hectares in the world.

Great sparkling wines of Bugey

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Bugey

Sparkling wines from the region of Bugey go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables, filet mignon in a crust or codfish portuguese style.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Bugey

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Bugey. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, pomegranate or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of peach, green apple or blueberry. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Bugey. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Bugey

  • N.V.With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.01/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Bugey

  • Gamay
  • Poulsard
  • Altesse
  • Mondeuse Blanche
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Bugey

A wine route planned in the region of Bugey? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Bugey.

The word of the wine: Extra-dry

Champagne with between 12 and 20 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).

Great pink wines of Bugey

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Bugey

Pink wines from the region of Bugey go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of tournedos rossini, pork tenderloin with onions or rabbit stew the old fashioned way.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Bugey

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Bugey. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, apricot or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Bugey

  • N.V.With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Bugey

  • Gamay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Poulsard
  • Pinot Gris
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Bugey

A wine route planned in the region of Bugey? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Bugey.

Discover the grape variety: Gamay noir

Gamay is a Burgundian grape variety that has existed since the 14th century. For fear of competition with the pinot noir of Burgundy, gamay was finally uprooted and planted in the Beaujolais region, from Mâcon to Lyon. These siliceous and granitic soils suit it perfectly, and it gives its best here. But it is also planted all over France, such as in Lorraine, in the Loire Valley, in Bugey, in Savoie and in Auvergne. Gamay is early and very productive and needs to be limited so that quality prevails over quantity. Short winter pruning of the shoots and high density of vines per hectare are the methods that allow it to produce very fruity, fresh and greedy red wines. Gamay is also very popular in red wine futures, and produces wines from the Beaujolais region with very interesting character and ageing potential. The AOCs Crémant-de-Bourgogne, Mâcon, Anjou, Touraine, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Côtes-d'Auvergne, Saint-Pourçain, Bugey, Gaillac, Côtes du Luberon... and many vins de pays are proud of it. Today, about 36,000 hectares of Gamay are cultivated in France, including 22,000 hectares in Beaujolais.

Great sweet wines of Bugey

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Bugey

Sweet wines from the region of Bugey go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of veal saltimbocca, spaghetti neapolitan style or summer tuna quiche.

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Bugey

  • Chardonnay
  • Mondeuse Noire

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Bugey

A wine route planned in the region of Bugey? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Bugey.

The word of the wine: Full-bodied

A rich, concentrated wine that offers consistency in the mouth.

News from the vineyard of Bugey

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