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Around Arbois

Salins les Bains to Poligny
By Wink Lorch

This Guide was last updated on 03 September 2009
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Wine producers to visit

Domaine de la Pinte

Address: Route de Lyon, 39600 Arbois
Tel: 03 84 66 06 47 
Email: accueill@lapinte.fr
Web: www.lapinte.fr
Geo-coordinates:  Latitude: 46:53:43N (46.89515)    Longitude: 5:44:54E (5.74827) 
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Having farmed their substantial 20ha of vineyards with organic methods since 1999, ten years later in 2009 La Pinte has converted the whole domaine to biodynamics. The imposing building below the Pupillin vineyards, just to the south of Arbois, is well worth visiting and there are always some exciting new and experimental wines to taste. La Pinte is one of the few domaines to have done some experiments with new oak ageing, not entirely successful in my view. However, they do have a larger than average area of Savagnin planted (half the vineyards), and some of their wines made with long ageing of Savagnin in topped-up barrels (ouillé) are very successful.

Useful information: Visits every day. Appointments preferred. English spoken. Groups (up to 50 with a small charge).