The best wines of Franche-Comte

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.

Top wines of Franche-Comte by 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.

Great red wines of Franche-Comte

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Franche-Comte

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 dombrés and pig tails, pasta with shrimp or alsatian wine pie.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Franche-Comte

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.

The best vintages in red wine of Franche-Comte

  • 2010With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Franche-Comte

  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay
  • Merlot
  • Trousseau

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Franche-Comte

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Discovering the wine region of Franche-Comte

Franche-Comté is the regional PGI title covering both still and Sparkling wines from a large mountainous region in eastern France. The region is made up of the departments of Haute-Saône, Doubs and Jura, the latter of which is home to the Jura wine region and many appellations d'origine contrôlée (AOC) such as Arbois. The PGI offers more freedom to the region's winemakers, both geographically and in terms of winemaking. The Franche-Comté region - one of France's 27 official regions - borders Switzerland.

The wine region of AlsaceLies to the North, while the vineyards of Savoy occupy the Alps to the South. Burgundy lies to the west and has had a significant impact on the style of wines produced here: mainly from Pinot Noir, Gamay and Chardonnay, as well as the Swiss grape Poulsard. The terrain in Franche-Comté is dominated by the Jura Mountains which separate France and Switzerland. These mountains are formed of Jurassic limestone, which has given rise to the clay-limestone soils found throughout the region.

Great white wines of Franche-Comte

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Franche-Comte

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 macaroonade from sète, salmon steaks with lemon and shallot sauce or zucchini quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Franche-Comte

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.

The best vintages in white wine of Franche-Comte

  • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.78/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Franche-Comte

  • Chardonnay
  • Auxerrois
  • Pinot Gris
  • Pinot Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Franche-Comte

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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 Franche-Comte

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Franche-Comte

Sparkling wines from the region of Franche-Comte go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Franche-Comte

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The word of the wine: OIV

International Organisation of Vine and Wine. Intergovernmental organization studying the technical, scientific or economic questions raised by the culture of the vine and the production of wine.

Great pink wines of Franche-Comte

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Franche-Comte

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 spaghetti with beef balls, traditional veal stew or ham with leek fondue.

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Franche-Comte

  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay
  • Pinot Gris

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Franche-Comte

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Discover the grape variety: Pinot blanc

Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.

Great sweet wines of Franche-Comte

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Franche-Comte

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 homemade burger, baked sea bream or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Franche-Comte

  • Chardonnay
  • Trousseau
  • Poulsard

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Franche-Comte

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    The word of the wine: Phenolic ripeness

    A distinction is made between the ripeness of sugars and acids and the ripeness of tannins and other compounds such as anthocyanins and tannins, which will bring structure and colour. Grapes can be measured at 13° potential without having reached this phenolic maturity. Vinified at this stage, they will give hard, astringent wines, without charm.

    Great other wines of Franche-Comte

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    Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Franche-Comte

    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 fricadella, penne with smoked salmon and crème fraiche or quiche lorraine.

    The most used grape varieties in other wine of Franche-Comte

    • Chardonnay

    The word of the wine: VQPRD

    Quality wine produced in a specific region. European designation that groups together appellation wines, i.e., in France, AOC and VDQS.

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