Jura
Savagnin Devoilé "La Vasée" - 2016 - Stéphane Tissot
Domaine André et Mireille Tissot
Apricot, plum, marron glacé, peat, spices... Velvety mouthfeel, beautiful verticality, long, very delectable finish. The tasting is surprising in the best sense of the word, a wine like no other, somewhere between a great Vin Jaune and a Puligny-Montrachet!
- Size
- 75 cl
- Original features
- Sulfite-free
- Appellation
- Arbois
- Degree of alcohol
- 15 %
- To drink from
- 2024 to 2029
- rock’n’roll
100% Savagnin from old vines between 45 and 75 years old, grown biodynamically planted on the north-facing Triassic lieu-dit of La Vasée, on clay soils. The grapes are harvested by hand and vinified in the style of a vin jaune: direct pressing, fermentation and six years of aging in barrels without any topping-up. Exceptionally, the veil of yeast that protects the wine has not formed, but fortunately, neither did the bacterias! This is the third time in the Domaine's history that this happens. Bottled on the estate without added sulphur.
Stéphane Tissot
Stéphane Tissot took over the beautiful family estate from André and Mireille Tissot in 1990, and in over thirty years has accomplished a colossal task to reach the summit of the Jura and become a model far beyond the borders of France. After converting the entire vineyard to organic farming in 1999, the estate was certified biodynamic in 2004. This has been a relentless, honourable,...
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