If you have spent any time chasing the great white wines of the Jura, you already know this name. Domaine Labet farms a patchwork of old vineyards around Rotalier, a tiny village in the region's quiet southern hills, and over the past two decades Julien Labet and his family have turned it into one of the most quietly influential estates in France.
What makes Labet special is a stubborn idea: that Jura Chardonnay and Savagnin can be as precise and transparent as anything from the Côte d'Or. The family farms organically and bottles parcel by parcel, so each cuvée tastes like a specific place rather than a blend. Most of the whites are raised ouillé, meaning the barrels are kept topped up. No oxidative veil, no sherry notes, just pure orchard fruit, crushed stone, and a saline snap that keeps you reaching for the glass. Some parcels are planted to very old vines, and the wines carry that depth lightly.
Then there is the other side of the house: the classics. A true Vin Jaune aged for years under the veil. A honeyed Vin de Paille from dried grapes. Macvin and Crémant for the table's beginning and end. Very few estates do both styles at this level, and almost none in these quantities, which is to say: tiny. Allocations are small, importers fight over them, and bottles disappear fast. These are exactly the wines you cannot Google your way to.
On this page you will find every Labet we have: parcel whites like En Chalasse and the Fleur de Savagnin, alongside the rarities. If a bottle shows sold out, do not write it off. Vintages come and go here constantly, and our newsletter hears first.
New to the Jura? Start with our guide to the region's grapes, then explore the full Jura collection. Pour the whites with Comté, roast chicken, or trout in brown butter and you will understand the fuss.
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About this wine The 2009 Julien Labet Côtes du Jura Vin de Paille "Les Chercheurs D'Or", "the gold seekers", is one of the rarest expressions in the Labet range and one of the most labor-intensive wines made anywhere in France....
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About this wine The 2016 Domaine Labet Côtes du Jura Vin Jaune is one of the rarest and most ritualistic wines in France, a 100% Savagnin aged at least six years and three months under a film of yeast (the...
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The Labet family pioneered the ouillé (topped-up) style in the Jura, and En Chalasse is their high-elevation parcel on blue marl. The 2015 Savagnin was fermented with native yeasts in neutral barrels and topped regularly to emphasize tension over oxidative...
PRODUCT TYPE: Wine
Founded in 1974, Domaine Labet has been a pioneer in redefining Jura winemaking. The estate was one of the first to adopt the "Ouillé" method, producing fresher, less oxidative wines while still honoring the region’s traditional styles. Today, Julien Labet...
PRODUCT TYPE: Wine
Founded in 1974, Domaine Labet has been a pioneer in redefining Jura winemaking. The estate was one of the first to adopt the "Ouillé" method, producing fresher, less oxidative wines while still honoring the region’s traditional styles. Today, Julien Labet...
PRODUCT TYPE: Wine
Founded in 1974, Domaine Labet has been a pioneer in redefining Jura winemaking. The estate was one of the first to adopt the "Ouillé" method, producing fresher, less oxidative wines while still honoring the region’s traditional styles. Today, Julien Labet...
PRODUCT TYPE: Wine
Founded in 1974, Domaine Labet has been a pioneer in redefining Jura winemaking. The estate was one of the first to adopt the "Ouillé" method, producing fresher, less oxidative wines while still honoring the region’s traditional styles. Today, Julien Labet...
PRODUCT TYPE: Wine
Founded in 1974, Domaine Labet has been a pioneer in redefining Jura winemaking. The estate was one of the first to adopt the "Ouillé" method, producing fresher, less oxidative wines while still honoring the region’s traditional styles. Today, Julien Labet...
PRODUCT TYPE: Wine
About the Producer Founded in 1974, Domaine Labet has been a quiet pioneer in redefining Jura winemaking over two generations. Today led by Julien Labet, the estate was among the first in the region to champion the ouillé (non-oxidative) style...
PRODUCT TYPE: Wine
About the Producer Founded in 1974, Domaine Labet has been a quiet pioneer in redefining Jura winemaking over two generations. Today led by Julien Labet, the estate was among the first in the region to champion the ouillé (non-oxidative) style...
PRODUCT TYPE: Wine
About the Producer Founded in 1974, Domaine Labet has been a quiet pioneer in redefining Jura winemaking over two generations. Today led by Julien Labet, the estate was among the first in the region to champion the ouillé (non-oxidative) style...
PRODUCT TYPE: Wine
About the Producer Founded in 1974, Domaine Labet has been a quiet pioneer in redefining Jura winemaking over two generations. Today led by Julien Labet, the estate was among the first in the region to champion the ouillé (non-oxidative) style...
If you have spent any time chasing the great white wines of the Jura, you already know this name. Domaine Labet farms a patchwork of old vineyards around Rotalier, a tiny village in the region's quiet southern hills, and over the past two decades Julien Labet and his family have turned it into one of the most quietly influential estates in France.
What makes Labet special is a stubborn idea: that Jura Chardonnay and Savagnin can be as precise and transparent as anything from the Côte d'Or. The family farms organically and bottles parcel by parcel, so each cuvée tastes like a specific place rather than a blend. Most of the whites are raised ouillé, meaning the barrels are kept topped up. No oxidative veil, no sherry notes, just pure orchard fruit, crushed stone, and a saline snap that keeps you reaching for the glass. Some parcels are planted to very old vines, and the wines carry that depth lightly.
Then there is the other side of the house: the classics. A true Vin Jaune aged for years under the veil. A honeyed Vin de Paille from dried grapes. Macvin and Crémant for the table's beginning and end. Very few estates do both styles at this level, and almost none in these quantities, which is to say: tiny. Allocations are small, importers fight over them, and bottles disappear fast. These are exactly the wines you cannot Google your way to.
On this page you will find every Labet we have: parcel whites like En Chalasse and the Fleur de Savagnin, alongside the rarities. If a bottle shows sold out, do not write it off. Vintages come and go here constantly, and our newsletter hears first.
New to the Jura? Start with our guide to the region's grapes, then explore the full Jura collection. Pour the whites with Comté, roast chicken, or trout in brown butter and you will understand the fuss.
