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 tibs (ethiopia), atriaux en sauce or stuffed round zucchini.

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 3.85/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.79/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Bugey

  • Pinot Noir
  • Mondeuse Noire
  • 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 pork colombo, grilled mackerel with garlic and herbs or cream and tuna 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.

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
  • 0With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.83/5

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

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 white wine of Bugey.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

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, shellfish or poultry such as recipes of spanish stew (cocido), pasta shells or traditional tunisian couscous.

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, apples or minerality and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.

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: Thermoregulation

Control of the vinification temperatures (by circulating hot or cold water on the walls of the vats, for example). This is a major step forward, which in particular helps to preserve the freshness of the aromas threatened by excessive temperature rises during fermentation.

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 brazilian feijoada, roast veal with mustard cream or brussels sprouts with bacon in a casserole.

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: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

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 rice with sausage meat and tomatoes, salmon steaks with cream sauce or cream and 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: Biodynamic (agriculture)

Organic agriculture is part of a vision of the world linking the plant and all living beings to the cosmos and basing work in the vineyard and the cellar on the cycles of the moon.

Discover other regions and appellation of Bugey

    A wine route in the region of Bugey ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

    • Boyeux-saint-jérôme
    • Cerdon
    • Chazey-bons
    • Lhuis
    • Merignat
    • Saint-alban
    • Saint-martin-du-mont
    • Vongnes