Domaine Bornard: 8 Rare Jura Wines From Pupillin, Now in Vietnam (2026)
For a long time the Jura was the corner of France that wine lists skipped. That has changed. Bottles from old-guard names like Macle and Puffeney now sell for hundreds of dollars once they leave the cellar, and the region's best small growers have far more buyers than wine.
Domaine Bornard is one of those growers, and we have eight of its wines in Vietnam right now.
The Bornards have grown grapes in Pupillin, a hilltop village a few minutes south of Arbois, for generations. Both of Philippe Bornard's grandparents made wine. His father sent the family's grapes to the village cooperative, and for years Philippe did the same.
In 2005, encouraged by his friend and neighbour Pierre Overnoy, the Pupillin grower whom natural-wine drinkers treat almost as a patron saint, Philippe left the co-op and started making his own wine in the cellar under his house. Within about ten years, Luis Gutiérrez of Wine Advocate was calling him "an absolute star of the zone".
Philippe retired in 2017. His son Tony, who had started his own small domaine in 2013, took over and merged the two. Today the estate covers about 11 hectares in Pupillin and the Côtes du Jura, planted with Ploussard, Trousseau, Savagnin, Chardonnay and the rare Melon à Queue Rouge. Most cuvées come from a single parcel, and each is made in tiny quantities.
Below are all eight Domaine Bornard wines we stock, from an easy Ploussard to a 2013 Vin Jaune, with what to expect from each and what to eat with it.
Domaine Bornard wines at a glance
Wine | Best for | Style | Price |
1. Vivre d'Amour et de Plouplou 2022 | A first Jura red, served cool | Light-to-medium red, Ploussard | 1,690,000₫ |
2. Au Fil des Générations 2021 | Light reds, a frost-year rarity | Light red, Ploussard | 3,460,000₫ |
3. La Chamade 2022 | Old-vine depth for dinner | Medium red, Ploussard | 2,530,000₫ |
4. Le Ginglet 2022 | A spicier Jura red | Light-to-medium red, Trousseau | 2,330,000₫ |
5. Les Chassagnes 2018 | A rich white that stays fresh | Dry white, topped-up Savagnin | 3,980,000₫ |
6. Les Marnes 2018 | A first oxidative white | Dry white, oxidative Savagnin | 3,540,000₫ |
7. Vin Jaune 2013 | Celebrations and the cellar | Dry white aged under yeast, 62 cl | 7,300,000₫ |
8. L'Ivresse de Noé 2018 | Ending a dinner on something sweet | Sweet late-harvest white, 50 cl | 2,985,000₫ |
Ouillé or sous voile: two words worth knowing
Two French terms come up again and again with Jura whites. Ouillé means topped up: the winemaker keeps the barrel full so no air reaches the wine, and it stays fresh and fruity.
Sous voile means under the veil. The barrel is left a little empty, a film of yeast grows across the surface of the wine, and over the years it picks up walnut, curry spice and a salty edge. Vin Jaune is the most extreme version, aged more than six years this way.
Bornard makes both. Les Chassagnes and Les Marnes are the same grape from the same 2018 vintage, one topped up and one under the veil, and opening them side by side shows you both sides of Jura white wine in two glasses.
1. Vivre d'Amour et de Plouplou 2022: the easy way in
Plouplou is what Pupillin calls Ploussard, the thin-skinned red grape the village is best known for. Tony ferments it with native yeasts and leaves it on the skins for about a month in steel tank.
The 2022 is deeper than most Ploussard, with strawberry, raspberry and a touch of earth, yet still light enough to serve cool. It is the least expensive Bornard we have and the easiest place to start.
2. Au Fil des Générations 2021: the frost-year blend
This wine only exists in bad years. When frost wipes out most of the crop, as it did in 2017, 2019 and 2021, Tony stops bottling each vineyard separately and puts all his Ploussard into one wine, including fruit that would normally go into La Chamade and Plouplou. The label names four generations of Bornards.
The 2021 was picked at the end of September in a cool, light year: wild strawberry, cherry and rose petal, silky and very fresh. If you usually order delicate Pinot Noir or light Beaujolais reds, start here.
3. La Chamade 2022: old vines, more depth
Battre la chamade is French for a pounding heart, and this is the deepest of Tony's Ploussards. It comes from the lieu-dit (named vineyard plot) Les Chambines, a west-facing slope at about 400 metres. The vines are 45 to 80 years old and were propagated from the estate's own cuttings.
Those old vines give blueberry and dark cherry, then violet and geranium, over an earthy, mineral palate with real length. Give it half an hour of air before pouring.
4. Le Ginglet 2022: Trousseau for the grill
Trousseau is the Jura's other native red, darker and spicier than Ploussard. Le Ginglet comes from vines on gravel and red marl. After about three weeks on the skins, the wine spends some 15 months in large old foudres, big wooden casks that add texture but no oaky flavour.
Wild strawberry and red cherry come with lemon balm and a resinous, pine-like edge, on a light frame with fine tannins and juicy acidity.
The whites: one grape, four ways
All four whites are Savagnin, the Jura's great white grape. What changes is how long each spends in barrel, whether the barrel is kept full, and when the grapes are picked.
5. Les Chassagnes 2018: Savagnin, topped up for six years
Les Chassagnes is a single vineyard in Buvilly, just outside Pupillin, planted in 1990 on Keuper marl, an iridescent clay from the Triassic period. The 2018 is ouillé, and it took its time: the barrels were topped up for six years while the wine fermented at its own pace, and it was only bottled in August 2024.
Lemon, ripe apple and hazelnut, a dense, almost chewy texture and a salty finish. If you drink white Burgundy, this is your way into the Jura.
6. Les Marnes 2018: the same grape, under the veil
Les Marnes is the same grape from the same vintage as Les Chassagnes, made the other way. The barrels were left untopped and the wine aged sous voile, under a film of yeast, for several years.
The result is walnut, sultana, dried yellow fruit, white pepper and cinnamon on a powerful, savoury frame, with fresh acidity underneath. It comes close to a Vin Jaune in intensity at about half the price. An open bottle keeps for days in the fridge.
7. Vin Jaune 2013: the Jura's most patient wine
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in Jaune is the wine the Jura is famous for and the hardest to make. Savagnin sits under the veil in old barrels that are never topped up for more than six years, and a good share of it evaporates along the way. By law it then goes into the squat 62 cl clavelin, traditionally said to be what is left of a litre.
Bornard's 2013 has walnut, hazelnut, dried fruit, curry spice and a long, salty finish. It will keep for decades, and once opened it stays good for weeks.
8. L'Ivresse de Noé 2018: late-harvest sweet Savagnin
L'Ivresse de Noé means "Noah's drunkenness". The Savagnin stays on the vine in Pupillin until November, when the grapes have shrivelled and their sugar is concentrated. It is not fortified, and the wine spent four years in topped-up 400-litre barrels before bottling.
Honey, dried apricot and candied orange peel, sweet but bright, with a clean, fresh finish. A 50 cl bottle pours about eight small glasses.
A small allocation
Bornard makes very little wine, and our share of it is small. When a cuvée sells out, the next arrival depends on the next vintage, and Au Fil des Générations only comes back if there is another frost year.
If you run a restaurant, hotel or bar and want Bornard on your list, contact our team for trade prices and availability. We deliver within 24 hours anywhere in Vietnam from our warehouses in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang and Nha Trang.
Domaine Bornard FAQs
Who makes Domaine Bornard wines?
Tony Bornard makes them in Pupillin, a village just south of Arbois in the Jura. His father Philippe sold his grapes to the village cooperative until 2005, when he started bottling under his own name. Tony took over in 2017 and combined the family vines with his own, for about 11 hectares in total.
What is Ploussard wine?
Ploussard (also spelled Poulsard) is a thin-skinned red grape native to the Jura that makes pale, fragrant reds with strawberry and raspberry notes. Pupillin is especially known for it, and locals call it Plouplou. In this guide, Vivre d'Amour et de Plouplou, Au Fil des Générations and La Chamade are all Ploussard.
What is the difference between Savagnin and Vin Jaune?
Savagnin is the grape, and Vin Jaune is one way of making wine from it. Savagnin aged in topped-up barrels, like Les Chassagnes, stays fresh and fruity. Vin Jaune is Savagnin left untopped under a veil of yeast for more than six years, which gives it walnut, spice and a salty finish.
Why is Vin Jaune sold in a 62 cl bottle?
The rules for Vin Jaune require the 62 cl clavelin bottle. The usual explanation is that this is roughly what remains of a litre of wine after more than six years of evaporation in the barrel.
Should Jura red wine be served cold?
Serve it cool rather than cold, at about 14–16°C. In Vietnam that usually means 20 minutes in the fridge before opening. Light Jura reds like Ploussard taste fresher this way, and the fruit still comes through.
Where can I buy Domaine Bornard wine in Vietnam?
Glouglou Wines imports all eight wines in this guide and sells them online. We deliver anywhere in Vietnam within 24 hours from our warehouses in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang and Nha Trang.
Find the Bornard bottle that fits your table
New to the Jura? Start with Plouplou, or La Chamade if you want a red with more depth. For whites, open Les Chassagnes and Les Marnes side by side, and keep the 2013 Vin Jaune for an occasion that deserves it. All eight are in stock now among our white wines and red wines, but with quantities this small we wouldn't wait long. Order the Plouplou and see where the Jura takes you.
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