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At the heart of the Jura, in Monay and now in Bréry, Cyrielle Grandmottet embodies the new generation of young natural winemakers enriching the contemporary Jura vineyard scene. Established in 2023 after a BTS in Viticulture-Oenology with a specialisation in organic farming at Montmorot, she now cultivates approximately 1 hectare of vines in Pupillin and its surroundings, with the invaluable help of her Comtois horse for soil work. Having vinified her very first vintages at her friend Anne Petitot's Domaine La Bouchaude, and now in her own cellar in Bréry, Cyrielle crafts artisanal cuvées (Du Plou ou je butte le Chien, Juste un Plouf) with no additives or added sulphites, bearing a joyful, lively and deeply personal signature that immediately captivates natural wine enthusiasts.
The story of Cyrielle Grandmottet is that of a sincere vocation and a resolutely modern journey. Before embarking on her career as a winemaker, Cyrielle completed a BTS in Viticulture and Oenology with a focus on organic farming at the viticultural school of Montmorot, in the Jura, where she trained in practices respectful of living matter. This rigorous training gave her a technical knowledge of Jurassian grape varieties and winemaking, as well as the deep conviction that organic and natural viticulture is the only possible path to authentically expressing the terroirs.
In 2023, Cyrielle took the plunge and created her own estate, with just 1 hectare of vines in Pupillin and its surroundings. Alongside her own activity, she works for Loreline Laborde at Domaine Les Granges Paquenesses, where she continues to refine her experience alongside one of the fine signatures of the new Jura. For her first vintage, she benefited from the warm welcome of her friend Anne Petitot of Domaine La Bouchaude in Bersaillin, where she vinified her grapes. In 2024, she finally moved into her own cellar in Bréry, where she purchased a house with a large space dedicated to winemaking. Unfortunately, frost caused significant damage that year, resulting in very low yields, but the young winemaker was not discouraged. Supported by her peers and by natural wine enthusiasts, she has established herself in just a few cuvées as one of the most exciting revelations to follow in the Jura.
Cyrielle Grandmottet's vineyard covers only about 1 hectare of vines, located in Pupillin and its immediate surroundings, in the Jura. The village of Pupillin, nicknamed the "world capital of Ploussard" (another name for Poulsard), is one of the most emblematic of the Arbois Pupillin appellation and has seen the birth of some of the greatest natural wine signatures of the Jura, such as Pierre Overnoy. The soils are characteristic of the region: layered black marls, grey and blue Lias marls, and Jurassic limestones, which lend the wines a unique mineral, saline and iodine-tinged signature.
The grape varieties are centred on the emblematic varieties of the Jura: Poulsard and Savagnin, complemented by other varieties depending on the plots. The farming is rigorously organic, without any synthetic chemical inputs, in a spirit of absolute respect for the soil and living matter. A notable feature: Cyrielle practises animal traction with her Comtois horse, which allows her to work the soils gently, without compaction, and to preserve microbial life. This manual, demanding and patient approach is the hallmark of a truly living and respectful viticulture, faithful to the Jurassian tradition and to the ecological convictions of the young winemaker.
In the cellar, Cyrielle Grandmottet practises a minimalist approach to winemaking, without any artifice. Fermentations are conducted solely with the indigenous yeasts native to the grapes, without the addition of selected yeasts. No oenological additives are used. The wines are neither fined nor filtered, in a spirit of absolute transparency towards the grape and the drinker. Sulphites are deliberately absent, or added in infinitesimal quantities according to the needs of each cuvée. This natural philosophy pushes authenticity to its extreme and places Cyrielle in the lineage of the great natural winemakers of the Jura.
The wines are aged in carefully chosen vessels (vats, old barrels), for durations adapted to each cuvée, in a minimalist approach where each wine fully expresses its vintage. The young winemaker pays particular attention to freshness, digestibility and the purity of the fruit — the hallmark of her generation. The first cuvées, vinified at Anne Petitot's and then in her own cellar in Bréry, have already won over the most discerning wine merchants with their authenticity, energy and remarkable tension. A joyful and precise signature, faithful to Cyrielle's sunny personality, placing her firmly within the new generation of natural winemakers in the Jura.
Du Plou ou je butte le Chien: Cyrielle Grandmottet's signature cuvée, made from 100% Poulsard, the emblematic grape variety of the Jura and Pupillin. Vin de France, naturally vinified without additives or added sulphites. The evocative name is derived from the medieval expression "À boire ou je tue le chien" ("Drink up or I'll kill the dog"), a time when alcohol was left under the protection of several mastiffs. The word "butter" echoes the spelling of "buttage," an operation that consists of mounding the earth back around the base of each vine, a nod to the animal traction practised by Cyrielle with her Comtois horse. Light red colour, alcohol around 11%, light and elegant structure, ideal with fine charcuterie or a matured goat's cheese. An authentic expression of Poulsard, signed by a young winemaker with an assertive character.
Juste un Plouf: the estate's second cuvée, crafted from an original blend of 70% Savagnin and 30% Poulsard, two emblematic grape varieties of the Jura. Sourced from terroirs of layered black marls, naturally vinified without additives, it offers remarkable tension and brilliant freshness. The clay-limestone soils of the vineyard lend it a distinctive minerality. Pale colour, delicate nose of red fruits and white flowers, a taut and vibrant palate with a pronounced saline signature. An atypical, daring blend, perfect with seafood or a summer salad, reflecting the creativity of Cyrielle Grandmottet.
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