Bénédicte et Stéphane Tissot are a powerhouse winemaking couple based out of Arbois in the Jura region. Their perspective plays vital to the style of their wine. They favor natural wines as opposed to industrial ones, and wines that show off nature’s gifts versus winemaking. Their wines have been certified biodynamic by Demeter. Many of Jura’s wines go for an oxidative style; their wines are not this. They prefer a reductive style, the opposite of the local style. Their love is shown by their passion and their drive to make several different wines.
Combining the efforts of the traditional red varieties of the region, this cremant undergoes the direct press method going on to ferment in stainless steel. After the second fermentation begins, the wine ages in bottle for 18 months before it’s disgorged and then released.
Pale orange. Smoky bouquet of redcurrant, orange zest and rose, with a toasty leesy nuance gaining strength with aeration. Gently sweet and elegant, this blend of Pinot Noir, Poulsard and Trousseau opens with tangerine and strawberry flavors that gain weight on air. Finishing on a stony note, it shows very good clarity and length, with a subtly floral aftertaste.
89+ points, Joel Payne, Vinous (Jun 2015)
There is also a pink sparkler, the NV Crémant du Jura Rosé Extra Brut: 40% Pinot Noir and 30% each Poulssard and Trousseau. The Rosé is more complicated to make non-dosage, with the lees reduction. The nose is quite shy, but the palate has some more obvious flavors of red berries, and they are also amplified by the mousse and the acidity. It fills your palate, and it’s clean and tasty.
89 points, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate (Issue # 221 - Oct 2015)
Light white cherry, strawberry and rose water notes extend through the dry and taut, yet elegant, finish. A lingering tea accent emerges in the end. Drink now. 830 cases made.
88 points, James Molesworth, Wine Spectator (2015)
