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.
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 barbecue burger, bocconcini (veal rolls with ham and comté) or ideas for savoury pancake toppings.
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.
- Maison Angelot Bugey
- Winery Famille Peillot Bugey
- Winery Les Cortis Bugey
- Winery Rougemont Sylvain Bugey
- Caveau Quinard Bugey
- Winery Ledédenté Caroline - Grain par Grain Vigneronne Bugey
- Domaine D'ici là Bugey
- Domaine de la Ferme de Jeanne Bugey
- Winery Gojon Fils Bugey
- Winery Benoit Dumont Roussette du Bugey
- Domaine de Bel Air (FR) Bugey
- Winery Oé Bugey
- Winery Les Grangeons de L'Albarine Bugey
- Domaine Monin Bugey
- Winery Bernard Rondeau Bugey
- Winery Plantaz Bugey
- Winery Duport Joseph Bugey
- Les Caves du Nant Bugey
- Winery Yves Duport Bugey
- Caveau Dufour 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 sauté of pork with cider, rice with tuna and tomato or zucchini 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.
- Winery Famille Peillot Bugey
- Winery Yves Duport Bugey
- Domaine Trichon Bugey
- Winery Les Vins de Lavie Bugey
- Domaine Patrick Charlin Bugey
- Winery Les Cortis Bugey
- Winery Miraillet André Bugey
- Winery Plantaz Bugey
- Maison Angelot Bugey
- Domaine de Soleyane Bugey
- Caveau Quinard Bugey
- Les Caves du Nant Bugey
- Domaine D'ici là Bugey
- Caveau Dufour Bugey
- Winery Les Grangeons de L'Albarine Bugey
- Winery Billon Daniel Bugey
- Caveau du Pont Bancet Bugey
- Maison Borel Bugey
- Winery Gerald Dubreuil Roussette du Bugey
- Winery Jacky Chevallier Bugey
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
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 beef with cider, express seafood spaghetti or fricadella.
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.
- Winery Renardat-Fache Alain Bugey
- Winery Raphaël Bartucci Bugey
- Winery Famille Peillot Bugey
- Domaine Patrick Charlin Bugey
- Winery Gerald Dubreuil Roussette du Bugey
- Domaine de la Belière Bugey
- Domaine D'ici là Bugey
- Winery Roland Folliat Bugey
- Domaine Trichon Bugey
- Winery Dubreuil Blanchard Bugey
- Caveau Quinard Bugey
- Winery Véronique Antoine Bugey
- La Grand'Cave Bugey
- Winery Jean Christophe Pellerin Bugey
- Winery Girardi-Dupoyet Bugey
- Domaine Monin Bugey
- Winery Rougemont Sylvain Bugey
- Winery Philippe Balivet Bugey
- Winery La Cuverie Bugey
- Winery Pink Frog 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 traditional flemish carbonades, veal paupiettes with onions and tomatoes or pork colombo.
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.
- Domaine Trichon Bugey
- Winery La Dentelle Bugey
- Domaine Olivier Bardet Bugey
- Winery Oé Bugey
- Winery Famille Peillot Bugey
- Domaine de la Ferme de Jeanne Bugey
- Maison Angelot Bugey
- Domaine Monin Bugey
- Winery Jean Christophe Pellerin Bugey
- Winery Plantaz Bugey
- Winery Bernard Rondeau Bugey
- Winery Vivier Georges Bugey
- Winery Yves Duport 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 turkey roulades, flavoured sauce, potato and smoked salmon gratin or nanie's diced ham 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.
- Domaine Patrick Charlin Bugey
- Domaine Monin Bugey
- Maison Angelot Bugey
- Winery Jean Christophe Pellerin Bugey
The word of the wine: Table wine
A category of wine with no geographical indication on the label, often resulting from blends between wines from different vineyards in France or the EU. These wines are now called "wines without geographical indication" (and "French wines" if they come from the national territory).
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