Domaine Laura Bourdy

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-honored methods passed down through 15 generations of the Bourdy family.

After grandfather Jean and father Christian, it was Jean-François and Jean-Philippe who took the reins of the Domaine in 1990. First, they expanded the vineyard area from 4 hectares to 10 hectares. Then, they decided to convert the entire property to biodynamic viticulture and developed the export of wines worldwide. In 2018, Laura returned to the Domaine after gaining various experiences in France and abroad. She studied enology at the Institut de la Vigne et du Vin Jules Guyot in Dijon, while simultaneously learning alongside her uncle and father—observing and practicing until getting it right—in the vineyard and the cellar.

Laura took over the Domaine in 2022 when she acquired it from her father and uncle, becoming the 16th generation of the family to produce wines.