Wine estates Montigny-Lès-Arsures

This family estate has been handed down from father to son for several generations. A guarantee of quality: here you are dealing with passionate people, people who are good at their job, who are looking for quality and pleasure. They work six hectares of vines using integrated pest management. First the father, Lucien Aviet, nicknamed Bacchus, then the son, Vincent, who joined him in 1992. Tastings take place in the traditional cellar. The setting is pleasant with its large barrels, photographs and all kinds of souvenirs. The Caveau de Bacchus has many regulars who come for its inimitable "trousseau"... and regularly rewarded at the highest level such as at the general agricultural competition. In 2019 it was an Arbois 2017 "Cuvée des Géologues". This year a red Arbois 2018.

Frédéric Lornet is based in the former ^15th-century abbey of Genne, where the Cistercian monks already cultivated vines. A worthy descendant of a father who cherished the trousseau grape variety for which the area is now famous, and of a grandfather who was a cooper, this winemaker has no shortage of talent. He expresses it by pampering the famous "trousseau aux dames". With 15 ha under AOC Arbois in the communes of Montigny-les-Arsures and Arbois, and 5 ha under AOC Côtes du Jura in Salins-les-Bains, the winemaker regularly wins well-deserved awards.

What a long way it has come since its difficult installation in 1991, the year of the great frost... From 56 ares, it now covers 15 hectares in the commune as well as in Arbois. Adeline and Raphaël have held firm. Their hillsides are of grey and blue marl, suitable for reds and whites. Here, all the work involved in the cultivation of the vines, the vinification, the bottling and even the marketing are managed between family and friends. The whites oscillate between minerality and spices, like this Chardonnay Zouave 2016 aged for a year and a half in pieces. Same stay for a 2017 trousseau called Le Bastard, with its melted tannins and silky texture. As for us, we were seduced by a Poulsard 2018. Its vermilion colour makes you want to bite into it, especially as its aromas evoke red fruits ranging from strawberries to raspberries. On site and by appointment, you can buy live and participate in wine and grape juice tastings too! Groups are accepted up to 50 people.