The Domaine des Cavarodes of Jura

Domaine des Cavarodes - Arbois 'Poulsard de Chemenot'
The winery offers 24 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 81 of the estates of Jura.
It is located in Jura

The Domaine des Cavarodes is one of the world's great estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in of Jura to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine des Cavarodes wines

Looking for the best Domaine des Cavarodes wines in Jura among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine des Cavarodes wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine des Cavarodes wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine des Cavarodes

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine des Cavarodes

How Domaine des Cavarodes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, tagliatelle with carbonara or escalope cordon bleu.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine des Cavarodes

On the nose the red wine of Domaine des Cavarodes. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, licorice or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of gooseberry, black fruit or bramble. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine des Cavarodes. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine des Cavarodes

  • 2017With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.81/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine des Cavarodes.

  • Poulsard
  • Trousseau
  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Jura

The Jura is a small wine region in eastern France that is responsible for some very special and traditional wine styles. It is close to the Swiss Jura, but quite distinct from it. Wedged between Burgundy to the west and Switzerland to the east, the region is characterized by a landscape of Wooded hills and the winding topography of the Jura Mountains. The Jura vineyards cover just over 1,850 hectares, forming a narrow strip of land almost 80 km Long from North to South.

The total area is steadily increasing, but is still less than one-tenth of the area planted with vines two centuries ago, before Phylloxera decimated the region's vineyards. Jura wines are sold under five main appellations, the most important of which are Arbois">Arbois and Côtes du Jura. Five main Grape varieties are used in the region's wines - three traditional and two more modern imports. The first of the local varieties is Poulsard (or Ploussard as it is called in the communes of Arbois and Pupillin), a red grape that accounts for about a fifth of the region's plantings.

The top white wines of Domaine des Cavarodes

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine des Cavarodes

How Domaine des Cavarodes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of currywurst, skate wing with caper butter or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine des Cavarodes

On the nose the white wine of Domaine des Cavarodes. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, tree fruit or lime and sometimes also flavors of pear, nutty or honey. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine des Cavarodes. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine des Cavarodes

  • 2017With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.93/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine des Cavarodes.

  • Chardonnay
  • Savagnin
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Trousseau

Trousseau noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Jura). 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 grapes of medium size. Trousseau noir can be found in many vineyards: Jura, South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon.

The top sparkling wines of Domaine des Cavarodes

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine des Cavarodes

How Domaine des Cavarodes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of clams in white wine, chicken drumstick with bacon or baked vegetable chips.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Domaine des Cavarodes.

  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Dame-jeanne

Large bottle or wicker-clad carboy used to transport wine and store old spirits before blending.

The top sweet wines of Domaine des Cavarodes

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine des Cavarodes

How Domaine des Cavarodes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Domaine des Cavarodes

  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5

Discover the grape variety: Poulsard

Poulsard is a red grape variety that originated in the Franche-Comté region. In 1732, it was qualified as a good grape variety with several others by the parliament of Besançon at the time. It currently covers nearly 300 ha. This variety has 3 approved clones: 296, 584 and 464. Poulsard has slightly hairy branches with long tendrils. Its leaves are yellow in color. Although its bunches are small, its berries are often medium-sized or larger. Poulsard is quite sensitive to scorching, spring frosts and coulure. It is also afraid of oidium, mildew and grey rot. This grape variety appreciates clayey, fat and marly soils. Its fertility is average, so it is preferable to prune it long. It buds quite early. Poulsard produces a wine with a light structure, fine and aromatic. It can be kept for years. This wine goes well with poultry, red meat, cheese and starters.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine des Cavarodes

Planning a wine route in the of Jura? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine des Cavarodes.

Discover the grape variety: Savagnin

Savagnin is a white grape variety originating from the Austrian Tyrol. It arrived in Franche Comté and quickly became the flagship variety of the Jura. Cousin of the gewurztraminer, it gives small white bunches. Its berries have a thick skin which resists well to grey rot and to diseases in general. Savagnin thrives on marl soils and is a very aromatic grape variety. It is used in the elaboration of yellow wine, the AOC Château-Châlon is the most representative. This grape variety also produces vin de paille which is a sweet wine for which the ripe grapes are dried on a bed of straw for at least 6 weeks before being pressed. The best known AOC straw wines are: Arbois, Côtes-du-Jura and Etoile. Savagnin is also used to make Macvin du Jura, a liqueur wine, and to make Crémants du Jura.White wines made from Savagnin have great aging potential. They have a powerful and complex aroma with notes of walnut, almonds, hazelnuts, flowers, honey and green apple.

News about Domaine des Cavarodes and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

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More must-taste wines selected by Decanter’s Regional Editors for DFWE NYC

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Alsace’s Domaine Zind-Humbrecht: 2019 releases tasted

It is always reassuring to find flourishing examples of family continuity in French wine estates. At the famous Domaine Zind-Humbrecht in Alsace, Pierre-Emile Humbrecht is the latest to join the family business. In preparation, he studied at the Changins School of Viticulture and Enology in Switzerland and then completed internships at wine estates, beginning with Thérèse Chappaz in that same country for 18 months, followed by a six-month period at Domaine Tissot in the Jura and then nearly eigh ...

The word of the wine: Dame-jeanne

Large bottle or wicker-clad carboy used to transport wine and store old spirits before blending.

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