The Domaine, founded in the early 1960's, is now run by Bénédicte et Stéphane Tissot. The Domaine has now grown to 45HA in Arbois and Côtes du Jura; all of which is worked to Demeter certified Biodynamic principles - what a work load, eh? Not sort on vision Bénédicte & Stéphane realise the enormous nature of their task and work alongside more than 15 full time employees. That vision is also the driving force to the domaines uniqueness, when Stéphane's career saw him working in Brown Brothers in Oz during the 1990's, he realised that the yeast fermenting this wine thousands of miles away from his home was the same packet of yeast his Father was using in Jura. Cometh the hour, cometh the husband and wife team; Stéphane arrived back to Jura as the region turned its back on super fruity international styles of Chardonnay and began to look for some substance in it's past to take them forward. The cool family cellars of Domaine Tissot, in the Montigny-les-Arsureswhich, allow for slow fermentation are fitted with large, old oak casks, many from Chassin of Rully, an experimental wooden fermentation vat from Stockinger of Austria, and five clay amphorae. These factors allow for a range of peculiar styles to be produced, all with as little interference from the winemaker as possible!
Benedicte & Stephane Tissot Trousseau Amphore 2020
13% abv
Vol- 75cl
The grapes from limestone soils used for the Arbois Trousseau Amphore were hand-destemmed and fermented with a three-month maceration in French 420-liter clay amphorae and then matured in large barrels. One of our favorite reds – expressive, ripe without excess and with a full range of aromas and flavors. It’s medium-bodied, has fine-grained chalky tannins and finishes dry and long.
“The 2020 Trousseau Amphore was destemmed by hand, put through a three-month maceration and vinified and bottled without any added sulfur. It has a metallic touch, with a ripe nose and a rich palate, pungent flavors and the typical “sweetness” from the amphorae.” 2023 – 2028.
92 Points, Luis Guttierez, The Wine Advocate, July 2023
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2020 | Benedicte & Stephane Tissot | Duty Paid | Europe | France | Jura | Red | Still | Trousseau / Bastardo | Wine- Reference #:
- 17064
- Strength
- 13 ABV
- Bottles per Case
- 6 bottles
- Grapes
- Trousseau / Bastardo
- Organic
- Yes
- Biodynamic
- Yes
- Vegan
- Yes
- Vegetarian
- Yes
- Sparkling
- No