Traminer
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Comté cheese, roasted chicken with chanterelles, pan-seared trout
✨ Technical Specifications
In the heart of the Jura, Stéphane Tissot pays homage to the ancient lineage of Savagnin with his 'Traminer' cuvée. Historically, Savagnin is a member of the Traminer grape family, and by labeling this wine as such, Tissot revives a historical connection to the grape's ancestral roots. Unlike the oxidative, 'sous voile' style traditionally associated with the region, this wine is crafted in the 'ouillé' (topped-up) style. This non-oxidative approach preserves the grape's intense floral aromas, vibrant citrus notes, and deep mineral core. Sourced from biodynamically farmed vineyards rooted in the region's famous Lias clay and limestone soils, the juice is fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged in oak. The result is a striking, energetic white wine that beautifully balances Jura's wild, rustic heritage with contemporary purity and precision.
🍾 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
Savagnin
🍷 ABV
13-14%