Bénédicte et Stéphane Tissot Crémant du Jura NV
Domaine Stéphane et Bénédicte Tissot is in Arbois, a commune located within Jura, about 30 miles west of Switzerland. The Tissot family has been making wine in the Jura for decades — Stéphane's father André started the domaine in 1962. Stéphane's first vintage was in 1989, at the tender age of 19, and almost immediately thereafter he decided to eschew commercial yeasts and pursue organic farming (although the domaine has been certified biodynamic since 2004). The small production wines are marked by elegance and freshness, in styles that range from sparkling and still to the signature Vin Jaune of the region.
This blend of chardonnay (50%), pinot noir (40%), poulsard (5%; a native, thin-skinned red grape that produces lighter wines), and trousseau (5%; native to eastern France, makes deep wines with high alcohol and acidity) is a full-bodied bubbly that is a rich, deep gold in color, sparkling with streams of fine bubbles. It has opulent aromas of yeast, orchard fruit, citrus, and flowers and almonds on the palate supported by a lively, mineral-driven finish.
Biodynamically grown, low-intervention/natural wine, vegan. 40% of the wine was fermented in barrel, the rest in stainless, and rests on the lees for 12 months, then rests in bottle for another 18 months. Zero dosage, and unfiltered.
| Vintage | NV |
| Varietal Composition | 50% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir, 5% Poulsard, 5% Trousseau |
| Appellation | Jura |
| Alcohol | 12.50% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Country of Origin | FRANCE |
| State of Origin | N/A |
| Artificially Carbonated | No |
| Sparkling Wine | Yes |
