Outstanding houses in Bugey.
Bugey splits the difference between still and sparkling, red and white, refusing to anchor itself to a single identity—which is precisely why its producers make wines of such restless character.
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Region DNA
The character of Bugey
Based on 168 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 37 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Bugey
Tailleurs Cueilleurs
VisitBugey wineries worth the stop
The 3 best critic-rated producers in Bugey with a cellar-door address, ranked by their highest critic score. Check opening hours and book tastings ahead.
- 01Famille Peillot
Cave Famille Peillot, La maison des grains, 01470 Montagnieu, France, France
Critics' peak 88 · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator · Vinous
- 02Caveau Quinard
201 ROUTE DU LIT AU ROI, 01300 MASSIGNIEU-DE-RIVES, FR
Critic-rated · Wine Enthusiast · Vivino
- 03
Bugey is a wine region in France, home to 81 producers tracked on Femente, 3 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Gamay, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir, producing French Sparkling and French Savoie Red wines with notes of Red fruit, Tree fruit, and Earth. It takes in Roussette du Bugey.
Bugey — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Bugey?
- The most planted varieties in Bugey are Gamay, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Mondeuse Noire, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Bugey known for?
- Bugey is known for French Sparkling, French Savoie Red, and French Savoie White wines and flavors of Red fruit, Tree fruit, and Earth.
- How many wineries are in Bugey?
- Femente tracks 81 producers in Bugey, of which 3 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Bugey?
- Bugey is a wine region in France, taking in Roussette du Bugey.
Bugey
Bugey splits the difference between still and sparkling, red and white, refusing to anchor itself to a single identity—which is precisely why its producers make wines of such restless character.
Producers in Bugey
- Xavier Barbe — undiscovered
- Domaine Olivier Bardet — undiscovered
- Domaine de la Belière — undiscovered
- Billon Daniel — undiscovered
- Pelillo Vins — undiscovered
- Sandrine Bigot — undiscovered
- Véronique Antoine — undiscovered
- La Dentelle — undiscovered
- Dubreuil Blanchard — undiscovered
- Roux et Fils — undiscovered
- Caveau Dufour — undiscovered
- Domaine des Sonnettes — undiscovered
- Caveau Quinard — honest
- Domaine Bärtschi — honest
- Maison Angelot — honest
- Domaine Trichon — honest
- Girardi-Dupoyet — undiscovered
- Bernard Rondeau — undiscovered
- Domaine des Plantaz — undiscovered
- Domaine Martin Barbaz — undiscovered
- Famille Peillot — distinction
- Domaine Monin — honest
- Caves Sylvain Bois — undiscovered
- Philippe Balivet — undiscovered
- La Grand'Cave — undiscovered
- Jacky Chevallier — undiscovered
- Domaine de la Ferme de Jeanne — honest
- Roland Folliat — undiscovered
- Domaine de Bel Air - Grand Colombier — undiscovered
- Daniel Gallet — undiscovered
- Quand On Sème — undiscovered
- La Cuverie — undiscovered
- Alexis Balivet Cerdon — undiscovered
- Ledédenté Caroline - Grain par Grain Vigneronne — honest
- Alliance Terra Vina — undiscovered
- Domaine D'ici Là — honest
- Domaine de La Pouponne — undiscovered
- Domaine du Kré — undiscovered
- Vignoble Pellerin — undiscovered
- Tailleurs Cueilleurs — undiscovered