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Les Vignobles Juste
Yohan Juste, a Best Craftsman of France turned grower: three micro-cuvées from the Médoc gravels.
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Les Vignobles Juste - Médoc micro-cuvées from a Best Craftsman of France turned winemaker
Saint-Estèphe (Cru Artisan) and Haut-Médoc - Lamarque, Médoc (Gironde)
Les Vignobles Juste is the story of Yohan Juste, a "Meilleur Ouvrier de France" (Best Craftsman of France) in cabinetmaking who became a winemaker, crafting three Médoc micro-cuvées on the family plots in Lamarque. Médoc gravels, a Cru Artisan from Saint-Estèphe, a Haut-Médoc, and a genuine conversion to organic farming under way on the estate.
You can be a Best Craftsman of France in one trade and a winemaker at heart in another. Yohan Juste earned that title in cabinetmaking before returning to his grandparents' land in Lamarque, in the north of the Médoc. In 2008 he took over a micro-property and began signing his own wines: three confidential châteaux, old gravel vines, a patient ageing in French oak. The same taste for the right gesture, for wood and detail, carried from the workshop to the cellar. Artisan Médocs, to discover direct on Avenue des Vins.
Yohan Juste, from the cabinetmaking workshop to the Médoc cellar
Before the vine, there was wood. At just twenty-seven, Yohan Juste earned the title of "Meilleur Ouvrier de France" (Best Craftsman of France) in cabinetmaking, the highest distinction for manual craft in France. It says a lot about the rigour and patience of the man who would later care for these few rows of vines.
The vine, though, was never far: it runs in the family, in Lamarque, in the heart of the Médoc, where Yohan grew up. In 2008, on the death of his grandfather, he took over a micro-property and set out, at first in his spare time, on the adventure of wine. Plot by plot, he shapes confidential, human-scale cuvées where nothing is left to chance.
Based in Moulis-en-Médoc with his wife Sabine and their daughters Juliette, Charlotte and Emma, Yohan today runs three Médoc micro-cuvées. The same care for detail as in the workshop runs through every stage: pruning, harvest, vatting, cask ageing. An artisan winemaker, in the noblest sense of the word.
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The gravels of the Médoc, home of great cabernets
The Médoc owes its great reds to its gravels: those soils of pebbles, sand and stones laid down by the Garonne, which drain water, store heat and force the vine to root deep. It is the favoured terroir of cabernet sauvignon, king of the Médoc, supported by merlot and petit verdot. Les Vignobles Juste work several expressions of these gravels, from the north of the appellation to the Cos hill in Saint-Estèphe.
The estate is fortunate to have old vines, some averaging more than fifty years: less generous in quantity, they give more concentrated, deeper grapes. Each château expresses its soil, quaternary gravels at Cos, sandy gravels elsewhere, clay at depth, for wines of keeping shaped by time.
Quaternary gravels (Cos hill, Saint-Estèphe) - Old vines over 50 years, finesse and depth
Sandy gravels - Freshness and fruit, a silky texture
Clay at depth - Water reserve, structure and ageing potential
Cabernet sauvignon, merlot, petit verdot - The Médoc trio, blended to suit each château
Craftsman's work, from the vine to the cask
In the cellar, Yohan Juste brings the rigour of the workshop to the vine. The grapes are vatted by gravity, without rushing the harvest, in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks. Maceration lasts around four weeks, paced by rack-and-return (and punching down for some cuvées) that extract colour and tannins gently.
Then comes the ageing, where the cabinetmaker speaks to the winemaker: eighteen months in 100% French oak casks, with a proportion of new wood tailored to each wine (up to 35% for Château Linot). The wood refines, structures and polishes the wines without ever covering the fruit. The estate is committed to an environmental approach, with plots already certified organic and Château Serin in conversion.
Gravity vatting and long maceration
Harvest vatted by gravity in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks, maceration of around four weeks with rack-and-return, for a gentle, precise extraction.
18 months in 100% French oak
A patient ageing in French oak casks, with a proportion of new wood suited to each cuvée, to give structure without masking the fruit.
Organic commitment
Lamarque and Margaux plots certified organic since 2024; Château Serin in conversion to organic farming.
The three châteaux of Les Vignobles Juste
Three châteaux, three readings of the Médoc gravels, all aged eighteen months in French oak. The available vintages change with the cellar releases: find those on offer on the estate's page.
Château Linot
Saint-Estèphe · Cru Artisan du Médoc · 70% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot · 18 months in French oak (35% new)
The estate's flagship, on the quaternary gravels of the Cos hill, with vines averaging over fifty years. Led by cabernet sauvignon, it is a Saint-Estèphe of finesse and generosity, with fine ageing potential, classified among the Crus Artisans du Médoc. A wine to share with family and friends.
Château Serin
Haut-Médoc (in organic conversion) · 60% merlot, 20% cabernet sauvignon, 20% petit verdot · Sandy gravels · 18 months in French oak
A generous, warm Haut-Médoc, led by merlot and enriched with a significant share of petit verdot that gives it deep colour, tannic richness and a distinctive aromatic power. From sandy gravels, aged eighteen months in French oak, it is a generous Médoc, converting to organic farming.
Château Petit Serin
Médoc · 100% cabernet sauvignon · Sandy gravels over clay · 18 months in French oak
The estate's 100% cabernet sauvignon, on sandy gravels resting on clay. A delicate bouquet of black fruits, subtly spiced, unfolds on the palate with fine complexity and a remarkable length. A true wine for keeping, to open for special moments.
Médoc · Cru Artisan · Artisan micro-cuvées · Careful delivery across France and Europe
Why choose the wines of Les Vignobles Juste
A singular story. A Best Craftsman of France in cabinetmaking turned winemaker on his grandparents' land: behind every bottle, a craftsman's gesture and a real family story.
Confidential Médocs. Three micro-cuvées made in very small volumes, including a Saint-Estèphe Cru Artisan from old vines: rare wines, not found in supermarkets.
A real organic commitment. Plots certified organic since 2024 and a château in conversion: the Médoc of today, more respectful of living soils.
Direct from the grower. Avenue des Vins gives you access to Yohan Juste's cuvées without needless intermediaries, with careful delivery across France and Europe.
Frequently asked questions about Les Vignobles Juste
Where is Les Vignobles Juste located?
The estate's roots are in Lamarque, in the heart of the Médoc, in the Gironde, where the family plots lie. The wines are Médocs: a Saint-Estèphe (Château Linot, on the Cos hill), a Haut-Médoc (Château Serin) and Château Petit Serin. The winemaker, Yohan Juste, is based in Moulis-en-Médoc.
Who is Yohan Juste?
Yohan Juste is the winemaker behind Les Vignobles Juste. He first earned, at 27, the title of Best Craftsman of France (Meilleur Ouvrier de France) in cabinetmaking, before returning to the family vines. In 2008, on his grandfather's passing, he took over a micro-property in Lamarque and began to sign his own wines.
Which wines and appellations does the estate produce?
The estate produces three Médoc red micro-cuvées: Château Linot (Saint-Estèphe, Cru Artisan), Château Serin (Haut-Médoc) and Château Petit Serin. All are blends or single-varietals based on the Médoc grapes, cabernet sauvignon, merlot and petit verdot, aged in French oak casks.
Are the wines of Les Vignobles Juste organic?
The estate is committed to organic farming: the Lamarque and Margaux plots have been certified organic since 2024, and Château Serin is in conversion to organic. The organic mention therefore applies by plot and by cuvée; refer to each wine's page for details.
What is a Cru Artisan du Médoc?
The Crus Artisans are an official Médoc recognition reserved for small family properties where the winemaker masters the whole chain, from growing the vine to bottling. Château Linot is part of this classification, a mark of craftsmanship and authenticity.
How are these wines made?
The grapes are vatted by gravity in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks, with a maceration of around four weeks paced by rack-and-return. The wines are then aged eighteen months in 100% French oak casks, with a proportion of new wood suited to each cuvée (up to 35% for Château Linot).
What is the style of Château Linot?
Château Linot is a Saint-Estèphe led by cabernet sauvignon (70%, with 30% merlot), from old vines on the gravels of the Cos hill. It is a wine of finesse and generosity, with fine ageing potential, classified as a Cru Artisan du Médoc.
What is the difference between Château Serin and Château Petit Serin?
Château Serin is a blended Haut-Médoc, led by merlot with a high share of petit verdot: generous, deeply coloured and powerful, and in organic conversion. Château Petit Serin is a 100% cabernet sauvignon on gravels and clay, with a bouquet of spiced black fruits, complex and built for keeping.
Which dishes to serve and how long to keep these Médocs?
These Médoc reds pair with red meats, lamb, game, dishes in sauce and matured cheeses. Serve them at around 16-17 °C, ideally decanted when young. They are wines for keeping: the most structured, such as Château Linot and Château Petit Serin, benefit from a few years in the cellar.
Where to buy the wines of Les Vignobles Juste direct?
The cuvées of Les Vignobles Juste are available on Avenue des Vins, in a short supply chain: the bottles come straight from the winemaker, with no needless intermediary, and are shipped to France as well as to the European countries eligible for delivery. As volumes are confidential, availability varies by vintage.
Château Linot, Château Serin, Château Petit Serin - direct from the grower
Les Vignobles Juste, Yohan Juste, a Best Craftsman of France in cabinetmaking turned winemaker, three Médoc micro-cuvées from the family plots in Lamarque. Plots certified organic since 2024, Château Serin in conversion.
Château Linot (Saint-Estèphe, Cru Artisan), Château Serin (Haut-Médoc), Château Petit Serin - cabernet sauvignon, merlot, petit verdot - direct from the grower