Vineyard

Domaine des Carlines

  • Owner : Sophie and Patrick Ligeron
  • Location : Menetru-le-Vignoble
  • AOC : Cotes du Jura, Chateau-Chalon
  • Grapes varieties : Chardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard, Pinot Noir
  • Terroir : clay, grey mal
  • Work philosophy : sustainable viticulture tending towards organic
  • One wine : La Vouivre, Cotes du Jura

The Story

Domaine des Carlines has been created by Patrick and Sophie Ligeron end of 2015, when an opportunity to take over a vineyard came up. Patrick Ligeron being born in Jura and, with his wife Sophie being in the wine business for a long time, they both have been looking for an opportunity to realize Patrick's dream, and it finally paid off. The vineyard of 11 hectares is located in Ménétru-Le-Vignoble, part of Château-Châlon appellation : 3 of their 11 hectares are located in this famous area. Patrick is hand-harvesting his grapes, and ferment his wines in used oak barrels coming from Burgundy : he aged them in those same barrels for about 12 months on lees.

The Wine Selection