‘Historic’ can be an overused word, but Caves Jean Bourdy – or Domaine Bourdy, as it is now known following its generational change of ownership in 2022 – is indeed a historic domaine. Founded in the bucolic Jura village of Arlay in 1579, it is one of the oldest domaines in France. With cellars housing two centuries’ worth of consecutive back vintages, it has long made traditional wines that follow time-honoured methods passed down through 15 generations of the Bourdy family.
Yet change is afoot.