Château de Chavanes

France, Jura, Arbois

Yesterday,

Today…
Making the decision at the beginning of the 21st century to rebuild the former Boutechoux de Chavanes wine estate that had been decimated in the 19th century by phylloxera virus could have been a gamble.

A gamble, perhaps, had the parcels in this inheritance of nearly 5 hectares not been among the best pieces of land in Montigny and had they not become pastureland or been left barren, thus escaping from the disastrous consequences of intensive cultivation with the use of weed killers, fertilisers and other chemical treatments. A gamble, or rather a decision that has enabled me to return to a traditional way of working, with small areas and low yields (35 hectolitres per hectare), mechanically working the soil to eliminate the need for chemical weed killers.

Every parcel on the estate benefits from a different aspect. “Le Clos”, “La Barby”, “Sauvagny” and “Changoin” are all individually vinified in line with the most up to date vinification techniques: laboratory-based oenological monitoring, ultramodern cellar equipment, fermentation without the addition of yeast, matured for between eighteen and twenty four months in barrels to give it the opportunity to fully express the qualities of the soil and vintage.

An example of the architecture of the wine estates of yesteryear
belonging to the nobility and monastic orders, Château de Chavanes takes its name from the family Boutechoux de Chavanes which has held it since the 16th century and which today is still a home and a place for working with vines.
The extensive architectural ensemble is made up of several buildings, the chateau and its barn. All have magnificent cellars and are linked together by three successive courtyards, with the gardens and vines adjoining the buildings to the south.

The Château de Chavanes wine estate also offers 1 suite and 4 charming guestrooms that have been awarded a rating of 4 ears of corn from Gîtes de France. During your stay, you will be able to taste our wines and share our passion for wine.

About the tours
As part of your stay we will be very pleased to invite you to taste the estate’s wines, visit our cellars and share our passion for cultivating vines and for winemaking with you.

As often as possible we try to offer a variety of theme stays… cooking, oenology, photography, painting classes...

About the accommodation
You will be welcomed in our suite or in one of our four guestrooms, all tastefully decorated.
Spacious and comfortable, all the rooms have separate bathrooms with either a shower or bath and toilet.

Driving directions
Chavanes Chateau is situated 2 km from Arbois in the heart of the Arbois vineyards on the Jura vineyard route. Montigny-les-Arsures is a picturesque wine-making village with some very beautiful winegrowers’ houses made from russet coloured stone that adds a special charm to tasting the numerous vintages originating from the sunny slopes of the Revermont Jura.