Domaine André & Mireille Tissot is a Biodynamic estate in the Jura region of France. The domain bears the name of André and Mireille who founded it in 1962, but André retired in 2002. It is their son Stéphane (b.1970;+33 (0)3.84.66.20.78 06.80.65.83.60) who now runs it with his wife Benédicte. He worked in South Africa (1993 Bergkelder [Meerlust and other domains]) and Australia (1991 Brown Bros) before starting work with his father André in 1990.

Owners: Bénédicte and Stéphane Tissot.

Biodynamics: See here for Stéphane Tissot’s thoughts on Biodynamics. Started working with Biodynamics in 2004 (No 500 or 501 had been sprayed to 2004). They have always worked with a nod to lunar cycles both the vines and in the cellar. Stéphane Tissot told me ‘we will do it bit by bit. I do not want to take a consultant and do the whole thing too quickly.’ By 2007 there was a copper dynamiser and Horn manure 500 and Horn silica 501 were being used along with teas from common horsetail, and stinging nettle. In 2007 both Les Bruyères and Clos de la Tour de Curon were being worked by a team of three (Comtois) horses who could alternate.

Sparkling wines

Crémant du Jura AOC Blanc, Extra Brut NV: 50% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir, 10%  Poulsard and Trousseau. Champenois yeast.

Crémant du Jura AOC Blanc, Indigène NV: 50% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir, 10%  Poulsard and Trousseau. The same as Extra Brut above but inoculated with (local) yeast taken from the Vin de Paille when this starts fermenting, a family tradition.

Vin de Paille

Spirale Passerilé à l’Ancienne Vin de Table: 2006 A Vin de Paille style which labelled ‘passerilé à l’Ancienne’ due to its 8% alcohol (14% min. is needed for Jura wines). Mainly Poulsard, plus Chardonnay and Savignin. 2007 60% Savagnin, 20% Poulsard, 20% Chardonnay. 300 g/l residual sugar. 

Bliography

I spoke by ‘phone with Stéphane Tissot on Friday afternoon 2nd January 2004; and with André Tissot on Saturday morning 21st July 2007.

Contact

Bénédicte et Stéphane Tissot, F-39600 Montigny-les-Arsures (Jura), France

Tel+33 (0)3.84.66.08.27 | Email stephane.tissot.arbois@wanadoo.fr

Website www.stephane-tissot.com