Jura
The Jura is France's most idiosyncratic region, famed for the sherry-like vin jaune, racy Poulsard reds and cult natural-wine following.
🍷 Oxidative white🍷 Red🍷 Vin jaune🍷 Vin de paille
Fast facts
At a glance
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Climate | Continental, cool |
| Geography | Small mountainous region between Burgundy and Switzerland |
| Key appellations | Arbois · Château-Chalon · Côtes du Jura |
| Main grapes | Savagnin, Chardonnay, Poulsard, Trousseau |
| Famous for | Vin jaune, Vin de paille, Savagnin |
Grapes
Signature grapes of Jura
The varieties that define this region's wines.
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Wine travel
Visiting Jura
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