AOC Cotes du Jura, AOC Macvin du JuraSavagnin, Chardonnay, Poulsard, Trousseau, Pinot Noir22.0 haBiodynamic PracticingArlay
Listed chateau above 22 hectares of old vines in Cotes du Jura, all surrounding the house. The range covers red, white, rose, corail, vin jaune, vin de paille, Macvin and old marc.
Tasting: Cellar door Monday to Saturday, 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 6pm; Sundays and holidays by appointment, open 2pm to 7pm in July and August. Groups by reservation.
Tip: From May to October the ticket also buys the romantic park, the fortress ruins and the 17th-century cellar with its old still.
AOC Cotes du Jura, AOC Chateau-Chalon, AOC Cremant du Jura, AOC Macvin du JuraSavagnin, Chardonnay, Poulsard, Trousseau, Pinot Noir10.0 haBourdy familyWinemaker Laura BourdyBiodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDArlay
Arlay family estate now in its sixteenth generation, farming 10 hectares entirely in biodynamics and holding one of the deepest old-vintage cellars in the Jura.
Tasting: Cellar visits, tastings and vineyard walks; weekday visits without appointment, weekends and holidays by reservation.
Tip: The family has kept bottles back since the 19th century, and old vintages occasionally come out at tastings.
AOC Cotes du Jura, AOC Chateau-Chalon, AOC L'Etoile, AOC Cremant du Jura, AOC Macvin du JuraSavagnin, Chardonnay, Poulsard, Trousseau, Pinot Noir25.0 haFounded 1742Baud familyLe Vernois
Independent growers at Le Vernois since 1742, now run by the ninth generation. 25 hectares across six appellations and about 150,000 bottles a year, of which 30 percent is Cremant.
Tasting: Bookable visits include a guided seven-wine tasting, a cellar tour with tasting, a blind tasting in black glasses, and wine with chocolate or verrines.
Tip: Terra Vitis certified since 2014, and the most structured visit programme in the Haute-Seille if you want more than a counter pour.
AOC Cotes du Jura, AOC L'Etoile, AOC Cremant du Jura, AOC Macvin du JuraSavagnin, Chardonnay, Poulsard, Trousseau, Pinot NoirFounded 1953Le Vernois
Growers' cellar at Le Vernois working since 1953, with parcels spread across several Jura appellations and a range that runs from Cotes du Jura to L'Etoile blanc and Cremant.
Tasting: Free tasting without appointment during caveau hours; groups by reservation. A virtual cellar tour runs on the website.
Tip: A useful first stop on the Haute-Seille road: no appointment needed and the pours are free.
AOC Cotes du Jura, AOC Chateau-Chalon, AOC Cremant du Jura, AOC Macvin du JuraSavagnin, Chardonnay, Poulsard, Trousseau, Pinot NoirClavelin familyLe Vernois
Le Vernois family estate a few kilometres from Chateau-Chalon, pouring the full Jura set: pure Chardonnay, Chardonnay-Savagnin blends and Savagnin left unouilled for six years and three months.
Tasting: Caveau open Monday to Friday 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 5pm, Saturday 9am to 12pm; closed Sundays and public holidays.
Tip: Holds Haute Valeur Environnementale certification, and opens year round without an appointment on weekdays.
AOC L'Etoile, AOC Cremant du Jura, AOC Macvin du JuraChardonnay, Savagnin, Trousseau, Poulsard11.0 haFounded 1920Deriaux familyWinemaker Nicole DeriauxL'Etoile AOC
L'Etoile estate bought by Victor Gros in 1920 and now in its fourth generation on 11 hectares of Chardonnay, Savagnin and a little Trousseau and Poulsard.
Tasting: Caveau welcomes visitors without appointment during opening hours, with tastings talked through by the family.
Tip: The younger generation is trialling single-parcel cuvees alongside the standard range; ask what is in barrel.
