Vineyards in Montigny-les-Arsures (montigny-les-arsures)

Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot ★ 4.0

AOC Arbois, AOC Cremant du Jura, AOC Macvin du JuraPoulsard, Trousseau, Chardonnay, Savagnin, Pinot NoirMontigny-les-Arsures

Montigny-les-Arsures estate bottling the Arbois range across Poulsard, Trousseau, Chardonnay and Savagnin, plus vin jaune, vin de paille, white and rose Cremant and Macvin.

Tasting: Caveau de Vauxelles at Montigny-les-Arsures, open for tasting and direct sales; contact the estate for current hours.

Tip: The third distinct Tissot business in the Arbois appellation, based at Vauxelles rather than Quartier Bernard or rue de Courcelles.

Domaine Frederic Lornet ★ 4.4

AOC Arbois, AOC Cotes du JuraChardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard, Trousseau, Pinot Noir20.0 haFrederic LornetWinemaker Frederic LornetMontigny-les-Arsures

Twenty hectares split between 15 in AOC Arbois at Montigny-les-Arsures and Arbois and 5 in Cotes du Jura on the En Chamoz slope above Salins-les-Bains.

Tasting: Cellier de Genne at the old abbey in Montigny-les-Arsures; French, German and English spoken.

Tip: The cellar occupies a former abbey building, which is worth the detour on its own.

Domaine du Pelican ★ 4.6

AOC ArboisChardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard, Trousseau, Pinot NoirFounded 2012Guillaume d'AngervilleBiodyvin CertifiedMontigny-les-Arsures

Arbois estate created in 2012 by Guillaume d'Angerville of Domaine Marquis d'Angerville in Volnay, farming the five Jura grapes as a proprietaire recoltant.

Tasting: Estate at Quartier Saint-Laurent, Montigny-les-Arsures; contact the domaine to arrange a visit.

Tip: A Burgundian reading of Arbois: expect topped-up whites alongside the traditional sous voile bottlings.

Tasting Rooms in Montigny-les-Arsures (montigny-les-arsures)

Domaine Fumey Chatelain ★ 4.3

Savagnin, Chardonnay, Ploussard, Trousseau, Pinot NoirAppointment onlyMontigny-les-Arsures

Raphael and Adeline Fumey started with 56 ares in the mid 1980s and now farm 17 hectares at Montigny-les-Arsures, with son Marin back from harvests abroad.

Tip: The range covers vin jaune, vin de paille, Macvin and Cremant alongside the still Arbois bottlings.

Hidden Gems in Montigny-les-Arsures (montigny-les-arsures)

Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot ★ 4.4

Poulsard, Trousseau, Chardonnay, Savagnin, Pinot NoirFounded 1965Montigny-les-Arsures

Founded in 1965 by Jean-Louis Tissot and Francoise Masson, now run by their children. Their ancestor Albert Piroutet was among the growers who set up the Fruitiere Vinicole d'Arbois in 1906.

Why locals love it: Three businesses in this village carry the Tissot name and the export trade knows the other two. This one works 16 hectares between Arbois and Montigny-les-Arsures and receives by appointment only.

Tip: Call 03 84 66 13 08 before you drive out. Vauxelles is a hamlet, not an address a satnav resolves cleanly, and there is no walk-in caveau.

Dietary in Montigny-les-Arsures (montigny-les-arsures)

Domaine du Pelican ★ 4.6

Biodyvin CertifiedORGANIC CERTIFIEDMontigny-les-Arsures

Guillaume d'Angerville's Jura estate, started in 2012 at Montigny-les-Arsures. Biodyvin lists it among its members, alongside Domaine Tissot in the same village and La Pinte at Arbois.

Tip: Three of the four Biodyvin estates in France's Jura section sit within a few kilometres of Arbois, so a biodynamic day here needs almost no driving.

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