The people behind the bottles
Domaine Philippe Chatillon
Poligny; vineyards around Passenans, Arbois and Château-Chalon Jura France
Philippe Chatillon founded his small Jura domaine in 2013 after 18 years at Domaine de la Pinte. Working organically and biodynamically, he makes distinctive, gently handled wines with his son Anatole.
At a glance
- Country
- France
- Region
- Jura
- Village/location
- Poligny; vineyards around Passenans, Arbois and Château-Chalon
- Farming
- Biodynamic — practising Organic — certified
- Key grapes
- Chardonnay Savagnin Pinot Noir Trousseau Melon à queue rouge
- Principal appellations
- Côtes du Jura Côtes du Jura AOC Arbois Vin de France Château-Chalon
About Domaine Philippe Chatillon
After 18 years managing Domaine de la Pinte in Arbois, Philippe Chatillon established his own domaine in January 2013. He began with small parcels around Passenans, later adding vines in Arbois and a terraced Savagnin parcel at Puits-Saint-Pierre in Château-Chalon.
His son Anatole joined in 2019. Based in Poligny, the family works by hand and follows organic and biodynamic principles. Native fermentations, patient maturation and bottling without fining or filtration are central to the approach. The range spans fresh reds, Chardonnay and Savagnin, alongside the Jura’s distinctive oxidative styles.
In the vineyard
Small parcels are cultivated by hand with organic and biodynamic practices, avoiding synthetic herbicides and fertilisers. Careful soil work and natural preparations support living soils and individual vineyard expression.
In the cellar
Natural fermentation without added yeasts or chaptalisation, gentle handling and patient maturation. Wines are bottled by gravity without fining or filtration. Techniques and ageing vessels vary by cuvée.
Cave on Domaine Philippe Chatillon
A small Jura domaine whose individual wines combine careful farming with an unusually personal approach in the cellar. The range offers both freshness and the depth of traditional Jura styles.
