Wine for sale: Domaine de Saint-Pierre

From employee to wine estate owner in Jura, Fabrice Dodane crafts delicate, taut wines.

Still relatively under the radar, Domaine de Saint-Pierre is a Jura estate located in the Arbois vineyards near Mathenay. It is run by Fabrice Dodane, a talented winegrower and winemaker known for his passionate, epicurean nature. This pleasure-loving character shines through in his wines: honest, authentic and full of flavour, with a strong sense of place, produced under the Arbois and Côtes du Jura AOCs.
Before taking over the estate, Fabrice worked at the Pupillin wine cooperative – in another of the region’s renowned appellations – before joining Domaine de Saint-Pierre in the late 1980s. In 2011, he decided to buy the vineyards from his former employers, Hubert and Renaud Moyne. Under his stewardship, the estate’s six hectares of vines were converted to organic farming, with only sulphur and copper used to protect them from disease. Pinot Noir, Poulsard, Chardonnay and Savagnin thrive here, shaped in particular by soils of clay, limestone, stones and grey marl. Yields are kept low, producing wines that beautifully balance tension, delicacy and vibrancy, with a saline finish. Each vintage offers a sincere, authentic expression of its origins.