The vineyards are scattered across the region on undulating hills all pushing different aspects trying to catch the best sun exposure at a moderate altitude of 250-350 meters above sea level. The continentality of the climate means that winters are bitterly cold but due to climate change, summers become hot and dry, creating some drought issues in some years. The climate is cool to moderate and very wet. The nearby mountains heavily influence the climate of the region, as do the Alps a little further east on the Swiss border. ![]() The region lies around 100kms east of Burgundy on the Eastern edges of France sandwiched between the Bresse plain and the limestone filled Jura mountains from which the region gets its name (the limestone is from the Jurassic era, but there are no dinosaur theme parks around sadly!) Despite all of this, Jura has a very long tradition of producing incredible and unique wines. The region was not always so small in terms of hectarage and bottle production, it was once thriving but the vines were decimated by Phylloxera (in the late 1800s), the onset of mildew infections across Europe (early 1900s) and, of course, two World Wars also didn’t help the situation. Compare that to neighbouring Burgundy (which has around 30,000 hectares) and you can see why its success is surprising to some. Let’s crack on!Īs it stands, Jura is one of the smallest wine regions in France with a measly 2000 hectares of vines planted. We wanted to help you navigate the region a little easier and make sense of some of the confusing bits. We’re not the only ones with this obsession and in recent times Jura’s status and stocks have risen sharply, as have prices for its most famous producers with the likes of Overnoy, Ganevat and Labet being on the want list of many. These wines have captivated all of us in some way and we are constantly scouring winelists, pulling corks and on the hunt for more new and exciting bottles. We’re a little obsessed with the Jura region, we admit it.
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