precise winemaking that preserves terroir expression
with the lively freshness that distinguishes great Tokaji from merely sweet wines
An additional twelve months of bottle aging precedes release
building layers of complexity while preserving the blend's signature floral
and respect for grape varieties
Domaine Andre et Mireille Tissot (Benedicte et Stephane Tissot), Arbois Chardonnay 'Patchwork', 2024 no050620 precise winemaking that preserves terroirThe Jura's calling card is the oxidative style, but Stephane Tissot builds his Chardonnays the other way, topped up and reductive so the fruit stays vivid, and 'Patchwork' is the easiest, friendliest door into his world. As the name promises, it's a patchwork of parcels in and around Arbois, drawn from clay and limestone and blended into a spicy, mineral white that plays like affordable white Burgundy. It's biodynamically farmed by one of France's