Vin Jaune Vasee
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2060
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Aged Comté cheese, chicken with morel mushrooms, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the revered 'En Vasée' parcel in Montigny-les-Arsures, this Vin Jaune represents the pinnacle of Stéphane and Bénédicte Tissot's terroir-driven philosophy. The vineyard is characterized by dense, heavy Triassic clay soils, which impart a profound structural power and intense minerality to the wine. Crafted entirely from Savagnin, the grapes undergo spontaneous fermentation before embarking on a legendary aging journey. In accordance with Jura tradition, the wine is aged 'sous voile' (under a veil of flor yeast) in neutral oak barrels for at least six years and three months without any topping up (ouillage). This oxidative process, combined with the unique clay terroir, yields an extraordinarily complex masterpiece filled with notes of walnut, curry spice, dried stone fruits, and a piercing, saline acidity that reflects the ancient geological heritage of the Jura.
🍾 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
14.5-15%