From 2 hectares of organically and biodynamically cultivated vineyards, En Barberon Chardonnay combines spontaneous fermentation with 24 months of aging in 228-liter barrels (12% new). Its fruit is ripe and concentrated, combined with freshness and minerality reminiscent of smoke. Creamy and spicy on the palate, with great length and a beautiful light...
On the eastern slopes of the White Mountains, at an altitude of over 800 meters, the majestic 120+ year old vines seemed to be waiting for someone to come and breathe new life into them. Emilios Andreou's quest and his passion for Kotsifali, which for him is the great red grape of the Cretan vineyard, led him to this mountainous part of the island to...
DD is a tribute to Andre Tissot, Stephane's father, known by the nickname DD, and reflects a traditional Jura winemaking style. The Pinot Noir is harvested whole and undergoes three weeks of semi-carbonic maceration in conical wooden vats, while the Poulsard (25%) and Trousseau (40%) are destemmed by hand and ferment spontaneously. They are aged for three...
Poulsard Vieilles Vignes comes from 60-year-old vines grown on clay soils in the Jura region, using organic and biodynamic farming methods. The harvest is done manually and extraction lasts 1–3 months in traditional foudres, depending on the year. The wine is lightly sulphured after the end of the extraction period and aged for 6 months in foudres. The...
Arbois Poulsard Amphore comes from 60-year-old vines planted on clay soils dating back to the Liassic period, with a north and northwest orientation. The grapes are harvested by hand, carefully sorted and destemmed. Unlike Vieilles Vignes Poulsard, the wine is macerated in 420-liter amphorae for three months without the addition of sulfites. After...
En Spois is one of the single-vineyard Vin Jaune wines produced by Tissot and comes from Savagnin grapes grown on clay soils from the Triassic period with eastern exposure. Fermentation occurs spontaneously with indigenous yeasts, and the wine is aged for 6 years in old barrels without filling in an oxidative manner. Aging takes place in 60% warmer and...
Caroline is the daughter of Claude and Brigitte, André Roux's great-granddaughter, and the youngest generation of Clos Cibonne along with her brother Olivier. The Cuvée that bears her name is produced from grapes that are pressed immediately after the morning harvest and transferred to stainless steel tanks where fermentation takes place with indigenous...
If you are prejudiced against any form of sweetness in your wine, you will miss a unique opportunity to enjoy one of the most refined wine styles on the planet. Le Fondraux may have a slightly sweet taste, but its balanced acidity means fine lines, liveliness, and no trace of flatness in the wine. A perfect finish, measured sweetness, honeyed aromas, and...
Fruity and floral sensation - think violets; green pepper and notes of cherry and plum. Fine tannins give the wine a serious dimension, while refinement and elegance run the gamut through to the gently phenolic finish. Stemming was done by hand and maceration lasted a total of three months in 420l clay amphorae. It then remained for a further four months...
