Empreinte Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Aged Comté cheese, chicken with morels and cream sauce, chanterelle mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the visionary Stéphane Tissot, 'Empreinte' (meaning 'imprint') Chardonnay is a profound tribute to the traditional winemaking heritage of the Jura. Unlike the estate's topped-up (ouillé) single-vineyard cuvées, Empreinte is raised in the classic, slightly oxidative 'sous voile' style, where the wine ages in oak barrels under a naturally occurring veil of yeast. This ancient technique, deeply rooted in the local folklore of Montigny-les-Arsures, imparts a unique aromatic profile. The wine beautifully captures the limestone-rich clay soils of the region, marrying Chardonnay's natural citrus and green apple brightness with complex, savory notes of fresh walnuts, spices, and dried fruits, leaving an indelible imprint of Jura's singular terroir.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1962 by André and Mireille Tissot in Montigny-lès-Arsures, Domaine Tissot underwent an epochal transformation when Stéphane and Bénédicte Tissot assumed leadership in 1990. Propelling Jura winemaking into global reverence, they eliminated synthetic interventions, attaining organic certification in 1999 and full Demeter biodynamic status in 2004 across roughly 35 to 50 hectares. The estate encompasses preeminent micro-terroirs—notably Les Bruyères, La Mailloche, En Barberon, and Curon—defined by diverse Jurassic limestones and distinctive blue, grey, and red marls situated under continental montane influences. Stéphane champions hyper-parcel vinification using indigenous yeasts, amphorae, minimal sulfur, and unadulterated parcel identity. Tissot's extensive repertoire spans thrillingly chiseled non-oxidative ouillé bottlings like Chardonnay Clos de la Tour de Curon and Les Bruyères, transcendent traditional sous voile expressions, and profound benchmarks of Vin Jaune, culminating in an unyielding masterclass of geological transparency.
🍇 Grapes
Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
13-14%