Domaine Andre et Mireille Tissot (Benedicte et Stephane Tissot), Arbois Chardonnay 'Les Bruyeres', 2023 SoGatta121825 forcing the wine to speak

forcing the wine to speak through fruit

The 2021 vintage is fermented with native yeast and bottled unfiltered

then aged in a roughly even split of concrete and neutral oak before bottling unfiltered

That means low yields

Domaine Andre et Mireille Tissot (Benedicte et Stephane Tissot), Arbois Chardonnay 'Les Bruyeres', 2023 SoGatta121825 forcing the wine to speakStephane Tissot farms the Jura like a Burgundian, bottling parcel by parcel so the soil does the talking, and 'Les Bruyeres' is where his Chardonnay turns deep and brooding. This single Arbois vineyard sits on clay, planted tight so each vine carries little fruit and packs it with flavor. Two years in barrique give it weight and a savory, spicy edge, all while staying ouille, topped up to keep it fresh rather than oxidative. The 2023 is the richest,