Les Graviers
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted chicken with chanterelle mushrooms, aged Comté cheese, pan-seared scallops
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the revered Arbois appellation in the Jura, 'Les Graviers' is a masterclass in the 'ouillé' (topped-up) style of Chardonnay, a technique championed by Stéphane Tissot to highlight the pristine purity of terroir over oxidative notes. The wine takes its name from the unique gravelly limestone soils of the parcel, which impart a striking, chiseled minerality and vibrant acidity. Cultivated under strict biodynamic principles, the grapes are fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged in French oak barrels. This cuvée represents a modern revolution in Jura winemaking, marrying the region's historic soul with a crystalline, energetic precision that has captivated wine lovers worldwide.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1962 by André and Mireille Tissot and taken over by their son Stéphane alongside his wife Bénédicte in 1990, Domaine Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot is an iconic benchmark of the Jura region, located in the village of Montigny-lès-Arsures near Arbois, France. A relentless pioneer of organic and biodynamic viticulture, Stéphane transitioned the estate to biodynamics in the early 2000s, championing minimal-intervention cellar techniques and native yeast fermentations to reveal hyper-specific terroirs. The domaine produces an extraordinary array of wines spanning profound single-vineyard Chardonnays from sites like Clos de la Tour de Curon and La Mailloche, energetic Savagnins, traditional sous-voile Vin Jaune, vibrant reds from indigenous Trousseau and Poulsard, and exceptional Crémant du Jura such as Indigène. Celebrated for their mineral intensity, purity, and vibrant tension, the estate's artisanal bottlings have rightfully elevated the global reputation of Jura winemaking.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13-14%