Les Amants
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Comté cheese, roasted poultry, seafood platter
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the visionary biodynamic pioneers Bénédicte and Stéphane Tissot in the heart of the Jura, 'Les Amants' (The Lovers) is a spectacular Crémant du Jura that beautifully expresses the estate's uncompromising philosophy. The cuvée's evocative name pays homage to the long, intimate embrace between the wine and its lees during an extended cellar aging period that far exceeds standard appellation requirements. Sourced from meticulously farmed biodynamic vineyards rooted in the region's classic clay and limestone soils, this sparkling wine is fermented using indigenous yeasts and crafted with minimal sulfur. The result is a sparkling wine of profound depth, characterized by its vibrant mineral tension, fine persistent bead, and a complex bouquet of orchard fruits, toasted brioche, and hazelnut.
🍾 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.