L'Étoile (wine region)
L'Étoile is a wine-growing region within the Jura wine-growing region . Since July 31, 1937, the area has enjoyed the status of an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC for short). The area is about 5 km north of Lons-le-Saunier . In 2005 a total of 48 hectares of vineyards were planted. Around 2,320 hectoliters of white wine , Vin Jaune and Vin de Paille (i.e. straw wine) were produced. The sparkling wine produced here has been marketed under the Crémant du Jura appellation since 2001 . Therefore, the vineyard area of AOC L'Étoile fell from around 78 hectares to 48 hectares.
The vineyards are distributed over the four municipalities of L'Étoile , Plainoiseau , Quintigny and Saint-Didier .
Grape varieties
Only grape varieties for white wine are permitted .
The white varieties include the Savagnin (sometimes called Naturé), which is also the only variety for the Vin Jaune . There is also the Chardonnay (this variety is sometimes locally called Melon d'Arbois or Gamay Blanc) and the red variety Poulsard .
literature
- Jancis Robinson : The Oxford Wine Lexicon. 2nd, completely revised edition. Hallwag, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-7742-0914-6 .
- Pierre Galet : Cépages et Vignobles de France . Lavoisier Publishing House, Paris 2004, ISBN 2-7430-0585-8 . (French language)
- Benoît France: Grand Atlas des Vignobles de France . Éditions SOLAR publishing house, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-263-03242-8 . (French language)