The AOC L'Étoile covers 60 hectares, mainly around the commune of L'Étoile, and part of Plainoiseau. The semi-continental Jura climate covers this area, with a local microclimate that protects the vineyard from spring and summer storms.
90% of the vines are planted with Chardonnay (locally called Gamay blanc), which particularly appreciates the clay-limestone soils specific to this terroir. It is accompanied in the blends by Savagnin and to a lesser extent by Poulsard, especially for the elaboration of straw wines. The vineyard of L'Étoile produces 2,680 hectoliters of wine per year, vinified in white only, dry, yellow (from the Savagnin alone), straw wine.
The AOC L'Étoile offers very interesting, elegant and fine wines, among the best in the Jura. The dry benches are smooth in the mouth and of low acidity, very aromatic with their accents of flint, walnut or hazelnut.
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chateau l'etoile 2000 37 cl
"a small village surrounded by five hills forming the branches of a star (montangis,...
michel geneletti l'etoile vin jaune 1990
"the white wines of etoile are produced mainly in the village of etoile, in the jura....
montbourgeau l'etoile 2018
the 2018 l'etoile savagnin matured in un-topped-up barrels for some three years. it was...
montbourgeau l'etoile chardonnay ouille "5 etoiles" 2021
this is an ephemeral cuvée of 80% chardonnay and 20% savagnin, because of the problems...
montbourgeau l'etoile vin jaune 2016
the super-young and tender 2016 l'etoile vin jaune exacerbated the elegant and subtle...
montbourgeau l'etoile 2020
the first white sous voile is the 2020 l'etoile, 100% chardonnay from different plots...
montbourgeau l'etoile 2003
the pure chardonnay 2003 l'etoile has a very subtle spiciness with some herbal and...