Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Poulsard & Trousseau, Jura, France

A giddy and stunning zero-zero crémant that comes with a secret! The magical bottles made by bright-eyed and tireless winemakers Bénédicte and Stéphane Tissot are prized because they’re both natural – with minimal interventions in the cellar and great biodynamic care in the vineyard – yet polished and precise. And the ‘Indigene’ – a blend of toasty chardonnay (55%) and racy Pinot Noir (35%) plus a smattering of Jura’s native grapes poulsard and trousseau – follows suit. FUN FACT! The aforementioned secret is that when the Tissots turn the base still wine into sparkling wine, they jumpstart the process with their vin de paille (a honeyed, Jura dessert wine) instead of adding sugar to feed the new yeast. If this sounds complicated all you need to know is that leads to MORE GOODNESS. A rainbow of aromas! A long, fulsome finish! Sheer textural lusciousness! Plus it helps this fancy & free-spirited sparkler smell like marmalade in the way only Paddington Bear understands it, some arched and drooping honeysuckle, the unclaimed fortune cookies at the dinner of friends & the neighbourhood nonna’s high-pile struffoli. The classique pairing would be oysters or a hunk of frighteningly old comté cheese but if you are feeling outrageous try it with a sushi corn dog ala a carnival!