Vin de Paille
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Typically best enjoyed 10 to 40 years from the vintage release, with the potential to age gracefully for even longer.
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Bleu de Gex or other blue cheeses, foie gras, apricot tart
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Stéphane and Bénédicte Tissot’s Vin de Paille is a liquid testament to the ancient Jura tradition of straw wines. The process begins with selecting the finest bunches of Poulsard, Chardonnay, and Savagnin, which are then meticulously dried for several months on wicker screens or suspended in well-ventilated attics. This natural dehydration process, known as passerillage, concentrates the sugars, acids, and flavors within the grapes. Once pressed, the intensely sweet must undergoes an incredibly slow fermentation using indigenous yeasts, followed by years of patient aging in oak barrels. The resulting nectar is a complex, amber-hued masterpiece, offering rich aromas of dried apricots, honey, candied citrus, and exotic spices, balanced by the vibrant, mineral-driven acidity characteristic of Tissot's biodynamic Jura terroir.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Founded in 1962 by André and Mireille Tissot, Domaine André et Mireille Tissot (widely known as Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot) is a pioneering estate located in Montigny-les-Arsures in the Jura region of France. Under the visionary leadership of Stéphane Tissot and his wife Bénédicte, who took over in 1989, the estate transitioned to organic farming in 1999 and achieved biodynamic certification in 2004. Renowned for their uncompromising commitment to terroir, they practice meticulous parcel-by-parcel vinification using minimal sulfur and indigenous yeasts to craft highly expressive, mineral-driven wines. Their legendary portfolio includes singular white expressions like the clay-driven 'La Mailloche' and 'Les Bruyères' Chardonnays, complex Savagnins, and profound Vin Jaune, alongside exceptional reds such as the 'Trousseau Singulier'. Address: Rue de l'Abreuvoir, 39600 Montigny-les-Arsures, Jura, France Website: http://www.stephanetissot.com