Dining at Le Taillevent in Paris, Guillaume d’Angerville – proprietor of the quintessential Volnay domaine Marquis d’Angerville – was handed a mystery glass by the sommelier. Complex and delicious, he thought it was from the Côte de Beaune. A Meursault 1er Cru, perhaps? But no, it was Stéphane Tissot’s stunning Chardonnay ‘Les Bruyères’ from the Jura, and at that moment Guillaume was convinced of the region’s potential.
A decade on and Guillaume has created one of the Jura’s foremost estates: Domaine du Pélican combines the winemaking experience of a great Burgundian dynasty with terroirs acquired from a rollcall of Jura legends, including Jean-Marc Brignot, Robert Aviet, and Jacques Puffeney.
Overseen by François Duvivier, Guillaume’s long-time estate manager at Marquis d’Angerville, biodynamic farming and a lightness of touch in the winery results in thrilling, elegant wines that Guillaume wants to be “drunk, not tasted”.
Marquis d’Angerville’s wines are among the most celebrated in Burgundy, and by comparison Domaine du Pélican represents extraordinary value.
