Jean-Francois Ganevat Grusse en Billat Chardonnay 2019

One of the benchmark chardonnays from Ganevat and one that ages for decades. Incredibly complex, all intensity of stone fruits and green apple, saline characters, light sherry notes and nutty-savouriness. Superb wine. 

Based in the village of Rotalier in Jura’s south, ‘Fanfan’ Ganevat is one of Jura’s most charismatic winemakers. Fanfan comes from a long line of vignerons that dates back to the mid 17^th century, though fascinatingly the family had supplemented grape growing with dairy endeavours until the mid-1970s.

Fanfan cut his teeth in winemaking with his father, though also learned from Burgundian master Domaine Jean-Marc Morey before returning to the generational family property. He has judiciously converted viticulture to biodynamics, and has fine-tuned winemaking with a gentle hand, focussing on ouille (topping up) techniques and singling out unique plots and vineyards to build the domaine’s stellar reputation.

2016 // 750ml // ABV 13.9%

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