Bénédicte et Stéphane Tissot 'Patchwork' Arbois Chardonnay, 2023 artisan sweetened slightly

sweetened slightly

Sansho pepper

Warm days and cool nights

the craftsmanship poured into this bottle by the same founding family meets the exacting standards first set forth in the Bottled-in-Bond act of 1897

Medium acidity is balanced by pleasant fleshiness

Bénédicte et Stéphane Tissot 'Patchwork' Arbois Chardonnay, 2023 artisan sweetened slightly100% young vine, massale selection Chardonnay, that is barrel fermented on fine lees for 14 months. Classic reductive young Chardonnay from Jura made topped up, or ouill. Much lighter, more aromatic, and more delicate than the 2022 vintage. The grapes are grown on a 'patchwork' of terroir: a blend of 60% lias and trias clay, which is responsible for the wine's punching acidity, and 40% bajocien limestone. The wine is a true featherweight, punches