The Château d'Arlay of Jura

Château d'Arlay
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 81 of the estates of Jura.
It is located in Jura
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The Château d'Arlay is one of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Jura to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château d'Arlay wines

Looking for the best Château d'Arlay wines in Jura among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château d'Arlay 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 Château d'Arlay wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Château d'Arlay

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château d'Arlay

How Château d'Arlay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of poultry, mushrooms or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of chicken chop suey, veal chop normandy style or croque-monsieur.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château d'Arlay

On the nose the white wine of Château d'Arlay. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, apples or butter. In the mouth the white wine of Château d'Arlay. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château d'Arlay

  • 2002With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 1998With an average score of 3.99/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château d'Arlay.

  • Chardonnay
  • Savagnin
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Poulsard
  • Pinot Noir
  • Trousseau

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 red wines of Château d'Arlay

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château d'Arlay

How Château d'Arlay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), appetizers and snacks or mushrooms such as recipes of roast pheasant, roasted bananas with cured ham or chicken breast with curry and mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château d'Arlay

On the nose the red wine of Château d'Arlay. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of minerality, red fruit or strawberries.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château d'Arlay

  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château d'Arlay.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Trousseau
  • Poulsard

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.

The top pink wines of Château d'Arlay

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château d'Arlay

How Château d'Arlay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork shank stew, currywurst or potjevleesch (meat in a pot).

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château d'Arlay.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Trousseau

The word of the wine: Fermentation

The process by which grape juice becomes wine, thanks to the action of yeasts that transform sugar into alcohol.

The top sweet wines of Château d'Arlay

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château d'Arlay

How Château d'Arlay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of poultry, mushrooms or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of homemade meat/goat ravioli, turkey paupiettes in poultry sauce or typical quebec poutine.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Château d'Arlay

On the nose the sweet wine of Château d'Arlay. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, cherry or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of raisin, cheese or earth.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château d'Arlay

  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château d'Arlay.

  • Chardonnay
  • Savagnin
  • Pinot Noir
  • Poulsard
  • Trousseau

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.

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.

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