L'Étoile is a small Jura appellation focused on white wines from Chardonnay and Savagnin. The village sits on limestone and marl. Its wines can be topped-up whites, oxidative styles or Vin Jaune. The name refers to the star-shaped fossil crinoids found in the local soils. It is a small place with a clear white-wine focus.
Elsewhere in Jura
Continue through the region
- Arbois15 producersArbois is Jura's broadest appellation, covering whites, reds and oxidative wines. Chardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard, Trousseau and Pinot Noir all appear here, across village sites on limestone and marl.
- Château-Chalon6 producersChâteau-Chalon is a tiny hilltop appellation in Jura, devoted to Vin Jaune from Savagnin. The wine ages for years under voile before it is bottled in the squat clavelin.
- Côtes du Jura7 producersCôtes du Jura covers villages and slopes beyond Jura's narrower appellation names. Chardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard, Trousseau and Pinot Noir all appear here, giving the appellation a wide view of the region's wines.
Producer profiles
Producers in L'Étoile
- Domaine BourdyDomaine Bourdy is a family-owned estate in Arlay, Jura, founded in the late 1400s, biodynamic since 2006, and shaped by old-barrel cellar work, traditional oxidative wines, and Laura Bourdy's modern early-drinking range.
- Maison RijckaertA two-region estate making Chardonnay-led wines in the Jura and southern Burgundy, with native fermentation, used casks and extended lees ageing.