Tucked between Burgundy and the Swiss border, the Jura is one of France’s smallest and most distinctive wine regions. Its rolling hills of limestone and ancient marl are home to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir alongside the local Savagnin, Poulsard and Trousseau. Long known for traditional oxidative wines such as Vin Jaune, a new generation of growers has brought renewed attention to fresher, topped-up whites and beautifully light, expressive reds.

Producers such as Jean-François Ganevat and Domaine Labet have become benchmarks for this modern Jura movement, championing tiny vineyard parcels, indigenous varieties and thoughtful, low-intervention winemaking while keeping the region’s distinctive character firmly intact.