Winery PignierSauvageon
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, mild and soft cheese or mushrooms.
Taste structure of the Sauvageon from the Winery Pignier
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sauvageon of Winery Pignier in the region of Jura is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sauvageon of Winery Pignier in the region of Jura often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Sauvageon
Pairings that work perfectly with Sauvageon
Original food and wine pairings with Sauvageon
The Sauvageon of Winery Pignier matches generally quite well with dishes of poultry, mushrooms or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of coconut curry cauliflower in the cookeo, turkey stir-fry with curry or pizza with ham and bacon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pignier's Sauvageon.
Discover the grape variety: Calitor
Calitor is a black grape variety of Provençal origin that is not widely grown in France. It is only cultivated on a little more than a hundred hectares in total. The main characteristic of this variety is its bent stalk. Its adult leaves have 5 lobes and angular teeth. The leaf blade is both pubescent and downy. The young leaves have a pinkish tinge, especially in autumn. They are also downy. The tip of the calitor branch is cottony. Calitor is a recommended grape variety in the departments of Vaucluse and Var and is authorized in others such as Gard, Drôme and Ardèche. It has two variants, namely the grey calitor and the white calitor. The calitor is matured only 35 days after the chasselas but it is very productive. It appreciates hot and dry soils. This variety is resistant to oidium, but it remains sensitive to grey rot and mildew. Calitor produces a light, low-alcohol wine with little colour.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sauvageon from Winery Pignier are 2014, 2016, 2015
Informations about the Winery Pignier
The Winery Pignier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Côtes du Jura to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes du Jura
Côtes du Jura is a regional appellation in the Jura wine region of eastern France. Introduced in 1937, it is arguably the largest appellation in the region in terms of geographical extent. In terms of quantity, it is the second largest after Arbois">Arbois. While the vast majority of Jura wines are produced in the Northern half of the region between Etoile and Arbois, the Côtes du Jura catchment area extends some distance to the South.
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 word of the wine: Pruine
A thin, fluffy film that covers the surface of the grape. It makes the berry impermeable and contains the indigenous yeasts necessary for the fermentation of the must.
