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...
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...
Manual harvesting with multiple passes through the vineyard to collect the botrytised grapes and then slow fermentation with the native yeasts. The wine is matured for at least a year in oak barrels. Its sweetness is measured and is superbly balanced by the high acidity of the wine. So despite the concentration and sweetness, this balance of acidity adds...
