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Domaine Grand
Precise, mineral, lively - this is what the Jura tastes like when winegrowers know what they are doing. The Domaine Grand from Arbois is one of those family businesses that did not invent viticulture, but refined it over nine generations. The Grands have been cultivating vineyards between Arbois and Château-Chalon since 1692; today they have 9.5 focussed hectares. Emmanuel is responsible for the cellar, his wife Nathalie for the vineyards - together they have radically reorganised the business: smaller production, organic cultivation, minimal sulphur. Their Vin de Voile show the oxidative finesse of the Jura, the straw wines concentrated elegance, the young Chardonnays and Savagnins vibrant freshness.
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Nine generations, one clear vision
The history of the Domaine Grand begins in 1692 with Antoine and Claudine Grand. What follows is not a romantic winegrowing idyll, but centuries of hard work. René Grand, the grandfather, realised in the 1940s that the future lay in the bottle, not in the barrel. His son André and his brothers expanded the business to 25 hectares. Then came Emmanuel.
He joined the family winery in 1997 and met Nathalie, a winemaker's daughter from Arbois, in 2011. Together, they made a radical decision in 2015: they reduced the area from 24 to 9.5 hectares. Fewer vineyards, more quality. The Guide Hachette named them the „Vignerons de l'année“ in 2020 - an honour for their Château-Chalon En Beaumont Vin de Voile 2015. No random awards.
Organic out of conviction, not out of fashion
The organic conversion began in 2018. Nathalie sums it up: „It's satisfying to know at the end of the day that we haven't applied any products to our vineyards. We want to leave clean soil for our children.“ Not a marketing phrase, but a lived practice. The first certified organic cuvées were launched on the market in 2021.
The vines stand on grey limestone, grey and red marl, partly with dolomitic influence. Some plots are over 100 years old - roots that reach deep enough to translate the mineral complexity of these soils into the grapes. Emmanuel vinifies in old barrels, with minimal sulphur. Nathalie cultivates the vineyards from Arbois via Passenans to the steep slopes of Château-Chalon.
Oxidative, fresh, concentrated - the spectrum of Jura
The portfolio shows the full range of what is possible in the Jura. The Côtes du Jura Savagnin Vin de Voile 2018 matures under the flor yeast, developing notes of walnut, dried herbs and curry - oxidative, but never oxidised. If you like it more purist, go for the Arbois Savagnin En Guille Bouton 2023, which captures the freshness and minerality of the site.
The Côtes du Jura Vin de Paille 2015 is made from grapes dried on straw - an elaborate process for concentrated sweetness without heaviness. Honey, dried apricots, a balance between sugar and acidity that makes any dessert wine look old.
Art on the bottle, craftsmanship in the glass
The labels are designed by French artist Bast - fitting for wines that are art themselves. The domaine bottles around 45,000 bottles a year, each one an argument in favour of the fact that less is sometimes much more. Emmanuel and Nathalie have turned a traditional business into a modern winery without cutting its roots. Their wines taste of Jura, of precision, of a region that is finally getting the attention it deserves.