Domaine Andre et Mireille Tissot (Benedicte et Stephane Tissot), Rose Massale Arbois White, 2024 Grower Champagne The "Ex-Négociant" designation simply indicates

The "Ex-Négociant" designation simply indicates the bottle's trade provenance—it has no bearing on the wine itself

orange zest

“Clos des Ducs” has the depth and finesse to evolve gracefully over the next 15–20 years

it’s deep and layered

and white flowers with the soft sweetness and bright acidity that define Kabinett

Domaine Andre et Mireille Tissot (Benedicte et Stephane Tissot), Rose Massale Arbois White, 2024 Grower Champagne The "Ex-Négociant" designation simply indicatesAnother bit of Tissot ingenuity. Rose Massale is not, despite the name, a rose it's a white Chardonnay from a rare pink berried mutation Stephane Tissot found growing on a tiny handful of old vines scattered across his Arbois vineyards. He propagated them by selection massale (preserving genetic diversity from heritage cuttings) and now bottles the wine as a single cuvee: pink skinned Chardonnay planted across the estate's three classic Jura soils