Claim
World capital of Poulsard
The pale Jura red (a.k.a. Ploussard)
Village · Jura
Pupillin
A tiny wine hamlet near Arbois that calls itself the “world capital of Poulsard” — cellars, a cult natural-wine icon, and a Michelin-starred table.
From Arbois
~3 km
Walkable / cyclable on the vineyard lanes
Eat
La Table du Grapiot
1 Michelin star (March 2026)
Cult wine
Overnoy-Houillon
Allocation-only — not a visitor cellar
The hamlet
Pupillin is a small wine hamlet about 3 km from Arbois, walkable or cyclable on the vineyard lanes, that proclaims itself the “world capital of Ploussard/Poulsard” — the pale Jura red (source: jura-research.md).
It carries an outsized reputation for its size: La Table du Grapiot won its first Michelin star in March 2026, and the world-famous natural-wine icon Overnoy-Houillon is based here — though it is allocation-only and essentially closed to casual visitors (source: jura-research.md).
What to see
- 01Poulsard cellarsGrower caveaux for the pale Jura red the village is famous for.
- 02La Table du Grapiot1-Michelin-star terroir cooking with a ~400-reference wine list (book ahead).
- 03Overnoy-HouillonWorld-famous natural-wine domaine — allocation-only, not open for casual visits.
Eat, taste & stay
Eat · 1 Michelin star
La Table du Grapiot
Pupillin
Taste · grower reds
Pupillin cellars
Poulsard / Ploussard
Nearby · base
Arbois
The Jura wine capital
Region
Jura wine
Grapes & appellations
Our notesThe easiest Arbois day-trip
Close enough to walk or e-bike from Arbois, Pupillin packs a Michelin-starred table and a legendary (if unvisitable) natural-wine name into a hamlet of Poulsard cellars.
For the Poulsard and Le Grapiot.
§From the wiki
Pupillin is a small wine hamlet roughly 3 km from Arbois, walkable or cyclable on the vineyard lanes, that proclaims itself the "world capital of Ploussard/Poulsard" — the pale Jura red also spelled Poulsard (source: jura-research.md). For its size it carries an outsized reputation, anchored by two names.
The first is La Table du Grapiot (La Table du Grapiot), which earned its first Michelin star in March 2026 under chef Vivien Sonzogni — bold terroir cooking with a ~400-reference wine list, the area's special-occasion table (source: jura-research.md). The second is Overnoy-Houillon (Pierre Overnoy / Emmanuel Houillon), a world-famous natural-wine icon — but it is allocation-only and essentially closed to casual visitors, so don't expect a walk-in tasting (source: jura-research.md).
On the self-drive route Pupillin is the easiest of the Arbois day-trips — close enough to reach on foot or by e-bike rented from A Tour de Roues in Arbois (source: jura-research.md).