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This is another one of those centuries-old dishes that were invented as a practical way to use old cheese and old bread. In this case, the dish is called fondue jurassienne. The star of this fondue is Comté cheese, a staple in the Jura and Franche-Comté regions. To make thi... Read more

Fondue au Vacherin Mont-d’Or is a creamy, luxurious Swiss and French cheese fondue made exclusively with Vacherin Mont-d’Or, a soft, washed-rind cheese from the Jura mountains. The cheese is typically baked directly in its wooden box or melted in a small pot with white wine, garlic, a... Read more

Morbier is a soft cheese made from unpasteurized cow's milk, produced in the French regions of Doubs, Jura, Ain, and Saône-et-Loire. The cheese is more than two centuries old. It is easily identifiable for its thin black layer of ash which goes through the center of the cheese. For... Read more

Bleu du Haut-Jura or Bleu de Septmoncel is a blue, uncooked and unpressed cheese made from the unpasteurized milk of two cow breeds. It has pale blue/green moldy veins dispersed throughout its soft, white/ivory colored body with a creamy, crumbly texture. The rind must have the ... Read more

Translated as yellow wine, this unique dry French wine is produced in the Jura region from the late harvest Savagnin grapes. Several appellations are allowed to produce vin jaune, including Arbois, Côtes du Jura, Etoile, and Château-Chalon, with the latter only produ... Read more

Savagnin is a white grape variety primarily grown in the Jura wine region of France. It is known for producing distinctive and aromatic wines, including the famous Vin Jaune (yellow wine) of the Jura. The grape is characterized by its high acidity and complex flavor profile, often exhibiting note... Read more

Poulsard, also known as Ploussard, is a red wine grape variety primarily grown in the Jura region of eastern France. It is one of the signature grapes of the Jura, known for producing light-bodied, pale red wines that are highly aromatic and distinctive. The grape is particularly associated with ... Read more

Trousseau is a red wine grape variety that is primarily associated with the Jura region in eastern France. It is known for producing light to medium-bodied wines with a distinctive character and good aging potential. The grape is also grown in other regions, including Spain, where it is known as ... Read more

Macvin du Jura is a fortified wine (officially vin de liqueur) from the Jura wine region. It is made by adding Marc du Jura brandy to grape must—the technique stops fermentation and allows the wine to retain natural sweetness. Macvin is then aged in oak. It can be red or white, dep... Read more

Arbois blanc is a white wine hailing from the namesake wine-producing region located in the department of Jura that also produces red, rosé, and sparkling wines, as well as yellow (vin jaune) and straw wine (vin de paille). White Arbois wines are made from Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc,... Read more