Bénédicte et Stéphane Tissot 'Patchwork' Arbois Chardonnay, 2023 old vine the wine that points the

the wine that points the way to some of the most elegant expressions of Rioja Alavesa we've encountered

Their two alembic stills distill roughly 100 barrels per year

With a gentle fermentation and aging process in oak barrels

and are fermented with natural yeasts

Château Carbonnieux Blanc is a legendary wine

Bénédicte et Stéphane Tissot 'Patchwork' Arbois Chardonnay, 2023 old vine the wine that points the100% 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