The Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot of Jura

Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot - Chardonnay Arbois
The winery offers 15 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 526 of the estates of Jura.
It is located in Jura

The Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot is one of the best wineries to follow in Jura.. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Jura to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot wines

Looking for the best Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot wines in Jura among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot

How Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of poultry, mushrooms or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of eggs in meurette, the mushroom pie, so simple and so good! or veal cutlets with savoy tomme.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot. often reveals types of flavors of green apple, lemon or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot

  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot.

  • Chardonnay
  • Savagnin

Discovering the wine region of Jura

The Jura is a small wine region in eastern France that is responsible for some very special and traditional wine styles. It is close to the Swiss Jura, but quite distinct from it. Wedged between Burgundy to the west and Switzerland to the east, the region is characterized by a landscape of Wooded hills and the winding topography of the Jura Mountains. The Jura vineyards cover just over 1,850 hectares, forming a narrow strip of land almost 80 km Long from North to South.

The total area is steadily increasing, but is still less than one-tenth of the area planted with vines two centuries ago, before Phylloxera decimated the region's vineyards. Jura wines are sold under five main appellations, the most important of which are Arbois">Arbois and Côtes du Jura. Five main Grape varieties are used in the region's wines - three traditional and two more modern imports. The first of the local varieties is Poulsard (or Ploussard as it is called in the communes of Arbois and Pupillin), a red grape that accounts for about a fifth of the region's plantings.

The top sparkling wines of Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot

How Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of carne de porco alentejana (sliced pork with vongoles) recipe..., wiener schnitzel or viennese schnitzel or koka (spanish pie).

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot

On the nose the sparkling wine of Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot. often reveals types of flavors of pear, tree fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot.

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top red wines of Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot

How Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of marinated veal skewers with herbs, pan-fried black pudding with apples or magret with pepper.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of pepper, non oak or earth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.69/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot.

  • Trousseau
  • Poulsard
  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Savagnin

The word of the wine: Cordial

Said of a warm, heady wine. Also used to describe wines and spirits with allegedly therapeutic properties.

The top sweet wines of Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot

How Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of poultry, mushrooms or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of turkey leg with dijon sauce, blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables or raclette-style gratin.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot.

  • Chardonnay
  • Savagnin
  • Poulsard

Discover the grape variety: Savagnin

Savagnin is a white grape variety originating from the Austrian Tyrol. It arrived in Franche Comté and quickly became the flagship variety of the Jura. Cousin of the gewurztraminer, it gives small white bunches. Its berries have a thick skin which resists well to grey rot and to diseases in general. Savagnin thrives on marl soils and is a very aromatic grape variety. It is used in the elaboration of yellow wine, the AOC Château-Châlon is the most representative. This grape variety also produces vin de paille which is a sweet wine for which the ripe grapes are dried on a bed of straw for at least 6 weeks before being pressed. The best known AOC straw wines are: Arbois, Côtes-du-Jura and Etoile. Savagnin is also used to make Macvin du Jura, a liqueur wine, and to make Crémants du Jura.White wines made from Savagnin have great aging potential. They have a powerful and complex aroma with notes of walnut, almonds, hazelnuts, flowers, honey and green apple.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot

Planning a wine route in the of Jura? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Jean-Louis Tissot.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

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The word of the wine: Cordial

Said of a warm, heady wine. Also used to describe wines and spirits with allegedly therapeutic properties.

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