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Jean-Luc Mouillard
France – 
Jura – 
Mantry – 
Mantry – 

THE COMPANY

After working at the family domaine in Nevy-Sur-Seille, Jean-Luc Mouillard founded his own in 1991 after graduating in oenology in Beaune. Over the years, the Domaine grew and moved to Mantry, a village in the heart of the Jura. Today, together with his wife Annie and son Mathieu, he manages 11 hectares of vineyards divided into 3 appellations: ChĂ¢teau-Chalon, L’Etoile and CĂ´tes du Jura. In order to respect the environment, Jean-Luc has always practiced integrated pest management, which consists of field observation, insect counting, and the preservation of auxiliary fauna, making it possible to optimize and reduce the use of plant protection products. The land, on the other hand, is worked in alternating rows to limit overproduction and avoid compaction. The estate vineyards are spread over different types of soils: clays, marls and limestone banks. In some vineyards, particularly in Mantry and ChĂ¢teau-Chalon, some fossils can also be found. Always attentive to respecting the environment and applying, since 2020, the dictams of organic farming, Jean-Luc now produces traditional “sous voile” white wines, fresh “ouillè” wines (produced by topping up the barrels preventing oxidation by “flor” yeasts), red wines and CrĂ©mants, of pure territorial impact.

France - 

Jura

Jura

The Jura is a verdant area characterized by soils and weather conditions similar to those of Burgundy, with which it borders to the west, except that winters here are harsher. As in the Cote d'Or, the best vineyards are on the slopes, often steep, facing south and southeast to get the best exposure. The main component of the Jura terroir is Jurassic limestone. Burgundy grapes are increasingly grown here: chardonnay, in considerable quantities, and pinot noir more limitedly. The local white grape is savagnin, the basis for the famous and intense vin jaune, while the most common dark-skinned variety is the fragrant poulsard.

France - 

Jura

Jura

The Jura is a verdant area characterized by soils and weather conditions similar to those of Burgundy, with which it borders to the west, except that winters here are harsher. As in the Cote d'Or, the best vineyards are on the slopes, often steep, facing south and southeast to get the best exposure. The main component of the Jura terroir is Jurassic limestone. Burgundy grapes are increasingly grown here: chardonnay, in considerable quantities, and pinot noir more limitedly. The local white grape is savagnin, the basis for the famous and intense vin jaune, while the most common dark-skinned variety is the fragrant poulsard.