Juliette Puyperoux and Jean Orsoni founded Le Puy De L’Ours in 2020, naming it as a playful nod to their surnames—The Hill of the Bear. The two met in Paris when they were young, sharing a dream of making wine. That dream lay dormant for 18 years until Juliette’s grandparents passed down 3.5 hectares of vines in Savigny-Les-Beaune. From those ancestral roots, they have expanded to farm about 7 hectares, carefully adding new vineyard holdings along the way.

Years of drinking and discovering wine together shaped their philosophy. The bottles they loved most were the ones that carried the unmistakable imprint of their origins. Their terroir in Burgundy is both storied and, in places, unexpected—offering them the thrill of exploration. Every decision in their vineyard is intentional, every gesture in the cellar precise. They farm organically, letting their land dictate its needs. In the winery, restraint is their guide: fermentations unfold on ambient yeasts, new oak is used sparingly, and only the smallest necessary amount of sulfur is introduced.

The result? Wines that hum with energy, vibrating with the purity and clarity that only Burgundy can bring to pinot noir and chardonnay.

Lavières is a 1er cru vineyard on southwest-facing limestone laves. The wine is hand-harvested and vinifies 100% whole-cluster with ambient yeasts in temperature-controlled tanks. There are daily pump-overs and 1-2 punchdowns throughout. The wine ages for 12-18 months in oak barrels about 15% of which are new. A small dose of sulphur is added after malolactic fermentation.