Savagnin
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–20 years from the vintage release, though well-stored bottles can age gracefully for decades.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Aged Comté cheese, chicken with cream and morel mushrooms, classic yellow curry dishes
✨ Technical Specifications
Deeply rooted in the rugged terrain of the Jura, Bénédicte and Stéphane Tissot's Savagnin is a masterclass in traditional oxidative winemaking. Made from the ancient Savagnin grape, which is indigenous to these alpine foothills, this cuvée undergoes the historic 'sous voile' (under the veil) aging process. For up to 36 months, the wine rests in oak barrels without being topped up. A delicate, naturally occurring film of yeast forms on the surface, shielding the wine from excessive oxidation while slowly infusing it with its signature aromatic complexity of walnuts, spices, and dried fruits. Sourced from biodynamically farmed clay and limestone vineyards in Montigny-les-Arsures, this wine captures the wild, untamed spirit of the Jura, balancing intense mineral acidity with rich, oxidative depth.
🍾 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
Savagnin
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.5-14%