DOMAINE DE SAINTE MARIE

Who are we

Although it was created 40 years ago, the estate DOMAINE de SAINTE MARIE was taken over and renamed only 5 years ago by 3 men, all of them born in Jura, with the same passion of wine: Bertrand de Sainte Marie, Gaëtan de Sainte Marie, his so, and Nicolas Cottier, our oenologist, the expert, specialized in Savagnin and Vin Jaune. With its four geographic appellations* and five grape varieties** (including three indigenous ones), the Jura offers an exceptional diversity and richness of wines to suit everybody’s tastes: white or red, still or sparkling, ouillé (topped up) or oxidative, dry or sweet, light and accessible or more complex... Among these grape varieties, the emblematic Savagnin produces wines with a unique character, and especially the iconic Vin Jaune. *Arbois, Côtes du Jura, l’Etoile, Château Chalon ** Savagnin, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Trousseau, Poulsard Our estate stands out particularly with 52% of our vineyard planted with Savagnin (compared to a regional average of 20%), making us a real specialist in this distinctive grape variety. The Hachette Wine Guide regularly features our cuvées (Savagnin, Ensemblage®), and we are very proud of the “Coup de Cœur” (favorite) awarded to our DUO DE SAVAGNIN in the 2025 guide. Our most popular vintages are :- - a blending called “Ensemblage®”, AOC L’ETOILE, made of Chardonnay, Savagnin and Poulsard (red grape variety vinificated like a white grape). It used to be a tradition for the wine makers in l’Etoile in the 18th century, but now we are the only ones having these 3 grape varieties in l’ETOILE - a blending called “Duo de Savagnin” made of topped up Savagnin (70%) and oxidative Savagnin (30%) instead of the traditional blending Chardonnay/Savagnin you usually find in Jura. Thanks to its freshness, this Duo de Savagnin is a very nice summer Savagnin. - 2 different Vin jaune: 1 which has spent 6 years and 3 months in oak barrels (minimum required for the name) and a very elegant Vin jaune which has spent 10 years in barrels. Every stage of the production is carried out in the estate, in our vines and in our 1200m² winery (including bottling and labelling) located in ARLAY, at the bottom of Château Chalon, 1 hour drive from Beaune. If you wish to discover our range, share our passion, and perhaps consider a partnership with us, please contact us and we can organize a tasting or a video tasting.