The Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz of Arbois of Jura

Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz - Album Savagnin
The winery offers 20 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 18 of the estates of Jura.
It is located in Arbois in the region of Jura

The Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz is one of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in of Arbois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz wines

Looking for the best Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz wines in Arbois among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz 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 Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz

How Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of poultry, mushrooms or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of leek pie, rabbit socks in gibelotte or chicken burger.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz

On the nose the white wine of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, earth or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus, minerality or cream. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz

  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.97/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz.

  • Chardonnay
  • Savagnin
  • Trousseau
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Arbois

The wine region of Arbois is located in the region of Côtes du Jura of Jura of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rolet or the Domaine Bénédicte et Stéphane Tissot produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Arbois are Chardonnay, Trousseau and Poulsard, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Arbois often reveals types of flavors of butter, orange peel or banana and sometimes also flavors of quince, sour cherry or black currant.

In the mouth of Arbois is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 87 estates and châteaux in the of Arbois, producing 544 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Arbois go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.

The top red wines of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz

How Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of provencal veal tendrons, cajun jumbalaya rice or medallions of monkfish with citrus fruits.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz

On the nose the red wine of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz. often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or cherry and sometimes also flavors of cranberry, raspberry or spices.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz

  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.81/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz.

  • 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 Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz

How Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sarthe pot, wild boar stew or obelix's boar leg in the oven.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Extraction

All the methods (pumping over, punching down) that allow the colour and tannins to be extracted from the grape skin during maceration, before fermentation begins. It is also possible to macerate after fermentation, but gently, so as not to extract the tannins from the seeds, which are greener. Because of its solvent power, alcohol favours extraction.

The top sweet wines of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz

How Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal escalope (piccata milanese), quiche lorraine or duck with orange.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz.

  • Pinot Noir

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.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz

How Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pasta "carbonara" à la française, leek and fresh salmon tart or zucchini quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz.

  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Austere

A full-bodied, closed wine whose qualities are noticeable, but which does not express its full potential.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz

Planning a wine route in the of Arbois? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz.

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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The word of the wine: Extraction

All the methods (pumping over, punching down) that allow the colour and tannins to be extracted from the grape skin during maceration, before fermentation begins. It is also possible to macerate after fermentation, but gently, so as not to extract the tannins from the seeds, which are greener. Because of its solvent power, alcohol favours extraction.

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