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Crémant du Jura

Explore Crémant du Jura, the region's traditional-method sparkling wine, offering crisp acidity, fine bubbles and flavours of citrus, orchard fruit and freshly baked brioche.

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Jura Explained: Grapes, Wines and How to Explore It

Jura is a small eastern French wine region bordering Switzerland, renowned for Savagnin, Vin Jaune, distinctive oxidative wines, elegant Chardonnay and light, fragrant reds made from native grapes.

Region Guide 9 min read
Glass of vin Jaune with Savagnin grape on the left, a dusty bottle of vin Jaune and a couple of walnuts. Background is a Jura landscape.

Savagnin: The Jura Grape Behind Vin Jaune and Oxidative Wines

Savagnin is Jura’s white grape behind Vin Jaune, the region’s distinctive dry wine aged under a natural yeast veil. It also makes fresh, high-acid wines with citrus and orchard-fruit flavours, as well as fuller, nuttier wines shaped by sous-voile ageing.

Grape Guide 11 min read

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