Clos des cantonsCuvée du Prieuré
White wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Pinot gris, the Riesling and the Sylvaner.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Cuvée du Prieuré of the Clos des cantons is in the top 40 of wines of Jura.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée du Prieuré
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée du Prieuré
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée du Prieuré
The Cuvée du Prieuré of Clos des cantons matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of special' tagliatelle carbonara, salmon steak on a bed of leeks or shrimp curry (reunionese recipe).
Details and technical informations about Clos des cantons's Cuvée du Prieuré.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris
Rich, ample whites with a golden robe, showing aromas of pear, quince, honey, smoke, ginger and spice. Made as structured dry wines (Alsace AOC), off-dry and sumptuous late-harvest sweet (vendange tardive, sélection de grains nobles). Lighter and crisper in Italy as Pinot Grigio (Veneto, Friuli). Also in Germany (Grauburgunder), Hungary (Szürkebarát) and Oregon. A grey mutation of Pinot Noir.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée du Prieuré from Clos des cantons are 0
Informations about the Clos des cantons
The Clos des cantons is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Jura to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Jura
Narrow 80 km French wine strip between Salins and Saint-Amour (~1,850 ha), marl and limestone soils, semi-continental climate. Savagnin is the signature native white: dry and intensely oxidative with green walnut, curry, yellow apple, dried flowers, dried fruits and saline finish, aged under a yeast veil (vin jaune style in the iconic 62 cl clavelin). Chardonnay (50%) as fresh white; light Poulsard and spiced Trousseau as ethereal reds. Crémant, vin de paille, Macvin.
The wine region of Neuchâtel
Swiss vineyard on the western shore of the lake, 606 ha in the Three Lakes region. Signature Pinot Noir (55% of the vineyard, the local prince): fine, fresh reds with notes of cherry, raspberry, undergrowth and sweet spices, silky tannins. Specialty invented here: Œil-de-Perdrix, a delicate Pinot Noir rosé with salmon hues. Lively, mineral Chasselas (citrus, flint) in white, including the identity-marking Non-Filtré primeur.
The word of the wine: Ice wine
Sweet wine obtained by pressing frozen berries harvested in the middle of winter.
