Fruitière Vinicole d'Arbois
フリュティエール・ヴィニコル・ダルボワ
One of France's first wine cooperatives, crafting Jura wines since 1906.
Founded on 4 January 1906 by winegrowers from Arbois responding to the phylloxera crisis and unfair competition from lesser wines, the Fruitière Vinicole d'Arbois was one of the very first wine cooperatives established in France. It played a key role in securing France's first-ever AOC, awarded to Arbois wines in 1936. Today the cooperative unites roughly 90 to 100 growers farming around 250-300 hectares across the Arbois and Côtes du Jura appellations. Winemaking is centered at Château Béthanie, acquired in 1969, where the five classic Jura grape varieties — Chardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard, Trousseau and Pinot Noir — are vinified into the region's full range of styles: fresh whites, elegant reds, sparkling Crémant du Jura, the fortified Macvin du Jura, and the celebrated oxidative specialties Vin Jaune and Vin de Paille. The cooperative also absorbed the Fruitière Vinicole de Poligny in 2005 and now runs five tasting boutiques across the Jura.
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Who Is This For?
For explorers of traditional Jura wines who want an accessible, reliably crafted introduction to Vin Jaune, Vin de Paille, and the region's signature grape varieties.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Fruitière Vinicole d'Arbois the oldest wine cooperative in France?
- It is one of the very first wine cooperatives founded in France, established on 4 January 1906 by local winegrowers responding to the phylloxera crisis; sources vary on whether it was the first or second such cooperative nationally.
- What wines does Fruitière Vinicole d'Arbois produce?
- The cooperative produces the full range of Jura AOC styles — white and red still wines from Chardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard, Trousseau and Pinot Noir, sparkling Crémant du Jura, fortified Macvin du Jura, and the oxidative specialties Vin Jaune and Vin de Paille.
- Where is the cooperative's winemaking based?
- Winemaking takes place at Château Béthanie in Arbois, acquired by the cooperative in 1969 and equipped to vinify all five classic Jura grape varieties.
- What food pairs well with their wines?
- Their oxidative Vin Jaune and Savagnin classically pair with aged Comté cheese, Bresse chicken with morel mushroom sauce, and roasted poultry or game birds.
- How many growers belong to the cooperative today?
- Around 90 to 100 member winegrowers farm roughly 250 to 300 hectares across the Arbois and Côtes du Jura appellations.