AOC Bugey wines awarded at the Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge

Bugey lies in the Ain department, between the Jura and Savoie, on a vineyard of hillsides covering around 500 hectares. The vines grow on limestone and glacial moraine soils, shaped by the karst relief and moraine deposits of the Bas-Bugey. The climate is semi-continental, tempered by the proximity of the surrounding mountains, which favours slow grape ripening. The appellation permits a varied range of grape varieties: chardonnay dominates the white wines, complemented by aligoté, altesse, jacquère, mondeuse blanche and pinot gris, while gamay, pinot noir and mondeuse noire make up the reds and rosés. This diversity of grapes and styles, combined with a location at the crossroads of Burgundy, Savoie and the Jura, sets the vineyard apart from neighbours that focus on a single wine colour.