The Domaine Jacques Puffeney of Jura

Domaine Jacques Puffeney - Arbois
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 17 of the estates of Jura.
It is located in Jura

The Domaine Jacques Puffeney is one of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Jura to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Jacques Puffeney wines

Looking for the best Domaine Jacques Puffeney wines in Jura among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Jacques Puffeney 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 Jacques Puffeney wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine Jacques Puffeney

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Jacques Puffeney

How Domaine Jacques Puffeney wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast veal with caramelized carrots, rougail sausage or duck with orange.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Jacques Puffeney

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Jacques Puffeney. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, citrus fruit or earthy and sometimes also flavors of microbio, cranberry or floral.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Jacques Puffeney

  • 2010With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.83/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Jacques Puffeney.

  • Trousseau
  • Poulsard
  • 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 Jacques Puffeney

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Jacques Puffeney

How Domaine Jacques Puffeney wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of poultry, mushrooms or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of chicken blanquette, chicken parmentier or honey chicken salad.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Jacques Puffeney

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Jacques Puffeney. often reveals types of flavors of minerality, nutty or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of cranberry, vegetal or microbio. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Jacques Puffeney. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Jacques Puffeney

  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.99/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Jacques Puffeney.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Melon
  • Savagnin

Discover the grape variety: Melon

Melon blanc 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 to medium sized bunches and small grapes. Melon blanc can be found in several vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Languedoc & Roussillon.

The top sweet wines of Domaine Jacques Puffeney

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine Jacques Puffeney

How Domaine Jacques Puffeney wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, mature and hard cheese or poultry such as recipes of shrimp marinade, eggplant lasagna or keftas tajine with eggs.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Domaine Jacques Puffeney

On the nose the sweet wine of Domaine Jacques Puffeney. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or toffee and sometimes also flavors of cheese, orange or nutty.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Domaine Jacques Puffeney

  • 2005With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine Jacques Puffeney.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Flavor

Sensation (sweet, salty, sour or bitter) produced on the tongue by a food.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Jacques Puffeney

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 Jacques Puffeney.

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.

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The word of the wine: Flavor

Sensation (sweet, salty, sour or bitter) produced on the tongue by a food.

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