Côtes du Jura 'Lias' Chardonnay - Domaine Labet 2020

The estate

Founded in 1974 by Alain and Josie Labet in Rotalier, in the southern Revermont, Domaine Labet is a family business deeply attached to its terroir. Today, siblings Julien, Romain and Charline Labet cultivate a 13-hectare vineyard together, divided into 45 parcels across four communes and thirteen different named plots. This patchwork of parcels, located about fifteen kilometers south of Lons-le-Saunier, benefits from complex geology that gives the wines a wide range of expressions.

The estate has chosen a “Burgundian” approach: each named plot is vinified separately, topped up (without adding sulfur or allowing oxidation), to reveal the distinctive voice of each terroir. The cuvées are made from a single grape variety, and white wines dominate production. The family has also converted the entire vineyard to biodynamic farming, embracing precision viticulture and respect for the environment.

Domaine Labet has established itself as one of the Jura’s most iconic producers, notably with its “Fleur de Marne” (old-vine Chardonnay) and “Fleur de Savagnin” cuvées, which express the characteristic minerality and finesse of the southern Revermont. The estate is regularly cited among the benchmarks for traditional Jura wines and natural wines.