Discover the best wines of Franche-Comte of Pays d'Oc as well as the best winemakers of Franche-Comte and estates of Franche-Comte to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Franche-Comte and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Looking for a good wine of Franche-Comte of Pays d'Oc among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Franche-Comte. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Franche-Comte with technical and enological descriptions.
Want to buy a red wine of Franche-Comte cheap or sell a red wine of Franche-Comte 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.
Red wines from the region of Franche-Comte go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pasta bolognese, pasta à la forestière (chanterelles) or caramelized lamb mice.
On the nose the red wine of the region of Franche-Comte. often reveals types of flavors of leather, dark fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, black fruit or cherry. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Franche-Comte. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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IGP of eastern France between Alsace, Burgundy and the Jura (Jurassian massif and Haute-Saône plateaus, ~100 ha), monastic vines since the 10th century. Signature Chardonnay white: dry and lively with green apple, citrus, white flowers and a mineral touch, refreshingly tense acidity. Floral Pinot Gris, Auxerrois and oxidative Savagnin. Light-bodied Pinot Noir (cherry, raspberry) and Gamay in fruity reds.
Jurassian Trousseau and Poulsard as complement. Wines of the frontier.
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White wines from the region of Franche-Comte go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of chicken in red wine, salmon and spinach lasagna or goat cheese and bacon quiche.
On the nose the white wine of the region of Franche-Comte. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus, butter or green apple.
A wine route planned in the region of Franche-Comte? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Franche-Comte.
Very light and delicate reds with an almost translucent salmon-pale colour, fine tannins and fresh acidity, on subtle aromas of wild strawberry, redcurrant, cherry, dried flowers, sweet spices and earthy notes. Airy and thirst-quenching palate. Star of the light reds of Jura (Arbois AOC, Côtes du Jura AOC), notably on the marls of Pupillin where it is called Ploussard. Also in sparkling rosés (Crémant du Jura AOC). Native Jura variety.
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Sparkling wines from the region of Franche-Comte go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
A wine route planned in the region of Franche-Comte? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Franche-Comte.
The science of the oenologist, which is essentially concerned with the elaboration and maturation of wines.
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Pink wines from the region of Franche-Comte go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of harira de mamie (moroccan soup), veal paupiettes with mushrooms or chicken ballotine with ham and mushrooms.
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Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
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Sweet wines from the region of Franche-Comte go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of rabbit socks in gibelotte, whole salmon in aromatic broth or magic cake cheese quiche.
A wine route planned in the region of Franche-Comte? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Franche-Comte.
Solid particles that can naturally coat the bottom of a bottle of wine. It is rather a guarantee that the wine has not been mistreated: in fact, to avoid the natural deposit, rather violent processes of filtration or cold passage (- 7 or - 8 °C) are used in order to precipitate the tartar (the small white crystals that some people confuse with crystallized sugar: just taste to dissuade you from it)
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Other wines from the region of Franche-Comte go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pan-fried black pudding with apples, baked sardines with garlic or vegan leek and tofu quiche.
Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.
