Vin du Bugey
Small Jura-foothill appellation with a wide mix of grapes and styles
About Vin du Bugey
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Bugey is an AOC in eastern France, in the foothills of the Jura. The area was a VDQS from 1958 and was raised to AOC status in 2009. The appellation covers white, red and rosé wines, as well as sparkling wines. White wines are based on Chardonnay with Aligoté, Altesse, Jacquère, Pinot Gris and Mondeuse Blanche; reds on Gamay, Pinot Noir and Mondeuse Noire; rosés mainly on Gamay and Pinot Noir. The Bugey name can be supplemented by three geographic denominations, Cerdon, Manicle and Montagnieu, each tied to specific styles.
Best for
Drinkers curious about lesser-known French regions and varieties such as Altesse, Jacquère and Mondeuse
Producers
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Alexis Balivet
Alexis Balivet is a winegrower in Mérignat, in the Cerdon area of the Bugey in the Ain, with a tasting cellar called Caveau Alexis Balivet. He makes Bugey-Cerdon, a pink sparkling wine made by the ancestral method.
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Bernard Rondeau
Bernard Rondeau and Marjorie Rondeau run Domaine Rondeau, a family estate in the hamlet of Cornelle, at 7 rue des Vignerons in Boyeux-Saint-Jérôme, in the Ain department. The estate is registered as EARL Rondeau-Guinet. It makes Cerdon, the sparkling rosé produced by the méthode ancestrale from Gamay and Poulsard, along with a Blanc de Blancs and Bugey still wines. It displays HVE certification and sells through an online shop and at the estate.
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Cave Wojtkowiak
Cave Wojtkowiak is a small cellar at 205 chemin de Combe in Cerdon, in the Ain department. It is run by Jonathan Wojtkowiak and makes Cerdon, the lightly sparkling rosé of the Bugey made by the ancestral method, alongside a sparkling wine and a grape juice. Visits and tastings are by appointment.
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Caveau Bertrand-Chapel
Caveau Bertrand-Chapel is a family cellar at Montée du Courtelas in Boyeux-Saint-Jérôme, in the Ain, founded in 1953. It has farmed organically since 1970 and offers Cerdon made by the ancestral method and sparkling wines, with sales at the cellar and online.
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Caveau Bugiste
Caveau Bugiste is a Bugey producer in Vongnes, active since 1967. Its range covers Bugey white, red, rosé and traditional-method sparkling wine, IGP Coteaux de l'Ain, and wines from the small Manicle cru, of which it works a large share.
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Caveau Daniel Billon
Caveau Daniel Billon is a producer at 200 route de Cerdon in Bôches, in the commune of Saint-Alban, Ain. It makes Bugey-Cerdon by the ancestral method from Gamay and Poulsard, and a Bugey Chardonnay, and sells at the cellar by reservation.
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- Caveau Sandrine Bigot
- Caveau Xavier Barbe
- Caveau des Demoiselles
- Cellier Lingot-Martin
- Christian Bolliet
- Céline Ronger
- Daniel Boccard
- Domaine D'ici là
- Domaine Franck Peillot
- Domaine Monin
- Domaine Olivier Bardet
- Domaine Pellerin
- Domaine Philippe Balivet
- Domaine Raphaël Bartucci
- Domaine Renardat-Fâche
- Domaine Véronique Antoine
- Domaine de la Dentelle
- Gérald Dubreuil
- Les Grangeons de l'Albarine
- Les Mangeux d'Pierre
- Maison Angelot
- Maison Yves Duport
- Patrick Bottex
- Pierre Dubreuil
- Tailleurs Cueilleurs
- Thierry Troccon
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Bugey appellation?
- Bugey is an AOC in eastern France, at the foot of the Jura. It was a VDQS from 1958 and became an AOC in 2009.
- Which grape varieties are used in Bugey?
- White Bugey is based on Chardonnay, with Aligoté, Altesse, Jacquère, Pinot Gris and Mondeuse Blanche also used. Red wines use Gamay, Pinot Noir and Mondeuse Noire, and rosés are made mainly from Gamay and Pinot Noir.
- What are Cerdon, Manicle and Montagnieu?
- They are geographic denominations that can be added to the Bugey name for wines that meet their specific rules. Manicle covers still white and red wines, Montagnieu covers red and white sparkling or semi-sparkling wines, and Cerdon covers sparkling rosé.