Why it matters
The producer
Domaine Foret is a roughly seven hectare estate in Arbois, owned and managed by Frédéric Foret. He tends the vines and bottles the wine himself. The domaine's red wines place Trousseau and Poulsard at the centre of the named range, with Instant Flora as its Trousseau cuvée.
In 1885, wine grower Elie Foret planted the estate's first vines. The domaine now cultivates all five Jura grape varieties using sustainable farming, extending that original vineyard work across the full regional palette.
Place and vineyards
Where the wines begin
Domaine Foret's listed address is 13 rue de la Faïencerie, 39600 Arbois. The estate works under the Arbois and Macvin du Jura appellations and offers the full range of Jura wines. Tastings and sales take place at the property.
The estate's named vineyard detail is limestone scree beneath the vines used for Instant Flora Trousseau 2018. Limestone scree consists of broken rock, allowing water to move through the ground readily. Older vines generally produce smaller crops with more concentrated fruit, giving site and vine age a direct place in the bottle's definition.
In the cellar
Vineyards and cellar
Sustainable farming is part of the estate's vineyard work. The lieu dit Les Corvées was once owned by an Arbois abbey before the French Revolution, when peasants performed compulsory labour there.
Instant Flora 2020 was raised entirely in tank without barrel ageing, a choice made to emphasise its fruit. Domaine Foret Poulsard 2023 received an élevage of 12 to 16 months, giving that cuvée a longer cellar period than a short young wine release.
Wines to know
The range in view
The red range includes Instant Flora Trousseau in the 2014 and 2018 vintages, alongside Domaine Foret Poulsard in 2016. Instant Flora 2020 is made from 100% Trousseau. Poulsard 2023 comes from the Curon lieu dit and is lightly sparkling.
The bottles therefore move between two Jura red grapes and between broader cuvée names and named vineyard places. Arbois and Macvin du Jura extend the appellation range beyond the red wines.