Winery PignierSavagnin Côtes du Jura
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 mature and hard cheese.
Taste structure of the Savagnin Côtes du Jura from the Winery Pignier
Light | Bold | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Savagnin Côtes du Jura of Winery Pignier in the region of Jura is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Savagnin Côtes du Jura of Winery Pignier in the region of Jura often reveals types of flavors of apples, butter or cheese and sometimes also flavors of walnut, non oak or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Savagnin Côtes du Jura
Pairings that work perfectly with Savagnin Côtes du Jura
Original food and wine pairings with Savagnin Côtes du Jura
The Savagnin Côtes du Jura of Winery Pignier matches generally quite well with dishes of poultry, mature and hard cheese or mushrooms such as recipes of oven roasted chicken, jack be little in a hat ... or capon with straw wine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pignier's Savagnin Côtes du Jura.
Discover the grape variety: Savagnin
Savagnin is a white grape variety originating from the Austrian Tyrol. It arrived in Franche Comté and quickly became the flagship variety of the Jura. Cousin of the gewurztraminer, it gives small white bunches. Its berries have a thick skin which resists well to grey rot and to diseases in general. Savagnin thrives on marl soils and is a very aromatic grape variety. It is used in the elaboration of yellow wine, the AOC Château-Châlon is the most representative. This grape variety also produces vin de paille which is a sweet wine for which the ripe grapes are dried on a bed of straw for at least 6 weeks before being pressed. The best known AOC straw wines are: Arbois, Côtes-du-Jura and Etoile. Savagnin is also used to make Macvin du Jura, a liqueur wine, and to make Crémants du Jura.White wines made from Savagnin have great aging potential. They have a powerful and complex aroma with notes of walnut, almonds, hazelnuts, flowers, honey and green apple.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Savagnin Côtes du Jura from Winery Pignier are 2011, 2015, 2018, 2016 and 0.
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: Away from the eye
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