The Domaine de la Tournelle of Arbois of Jura

Domaine de la Tournelle
The winery offers 21 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 7 of the estates of Jura.
It is located in Arbois in the region of Jura
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The Domaine de la Tournelle is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 21 wines for sale in of Arbois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de la Tournelle wines

Looking for the best Domaine de la Tournelle wines in Arbois among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de la Tournelle 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 de la Tournelle wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Domaine de la Tournelle

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine de la Tournelle

How Domaine de la Tournelle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, poultry or mushrooms such as recipes of savoury endive puff pastry, chicken waterzooi with blanche de hoegaarden and pink pepper or pork tenderloin with mushroom sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine de la Tournelle

On the nose the white wine of Domaine de la Tournelle. often reveals types of flavors of apricot, orange or honey and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine de la Tournelle. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine de la Tournelle

  • 2004With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine de la Tournelle.

  • Savagnin
  • Chardonnay

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 Domaine de la Tournelle

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine de la Tournelle

How Domaine de la Tournelle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), appetizers and snacks or mushrooms such as recipes of duck breast with pepper sauce, parmesan and poppy seed tuiles (5th meeting) or sauté of pork with chorizo.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine de la Tournelle

On the nose the red wine of Domaine de la Tournelle. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of butter, minerality or red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine de la Tournelle

  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.05/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine de la Tournelle.

  • Poulsard
  • Trousseau
  • Shiraz/Syrah

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 sweet wines of Domaine de la Tournelle

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine de la Tournelle

How Domaine de la Tournelle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of italian pasta, skate wings with black butter sauce or magic cake cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Domaine de la Tournelle

On the nose the sweet wine of Domaine de la Tournelle. often reveals types of flavors of raisin, prune or nutty and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Domaine de la Tournelle

  • 2012With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine de la Tournelle.

  • Chardonnay
  • Savagnin
  • Poulsard

The word of the wine: Pinot meunier

Cultivated in the 19th century in all the northern vineyards, this black grape variety has largely regressed since. Very present in the Marne valley, it constitutes a third of the vineyards in Champagne, alongside pinot noir and chardonnay with which it is often blended. It brings roundness and red and yellow fruit aromas to champagnes. Pinot meunier is also the dominant grape variety in red and rosé wines in the Orleans AOC and the rare Touraine-Noble-Joué, a grey wine. Syn.: meunier.

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.

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