Tissot Chardonnay "Patchwork"

What is missing from the equation in Stephane Tissot's Chardonnays is the oxidative influence that often characterizes the white wines of the Jura. Patchwork, like the entire stunning range of single-vineyard Chardonnays he produces each year, is produced in the ouillé style, meaning that the barrels are skimmed to avoid exposure to oxygen. Stephane produces Patchwork from a range of different vineyards in clay and limestone soils following his slick, non-intrusive, philosophy of free, authentic expression of the terroir. Patchwork is a stunning introduction to Tissot's Chardonnay, refined, full of energy and with tremendous precision in its mineral expression.