One of, if not the best Macvin ever produced in the Jura. A dessert unto itself, with notes of candied fruit.
Jean François Ganevat
Jean-François Ganevat represents the 14th generation of vignerons of his family in Rotalier, in the south of Jura. After years working as the cellar master of Jean-Marc Morey in Chassagne-Montrachet, he took over his family’s estate in 1998. Ganevat converted the estate to organic viticulture the same year, and then to biodynamics in 2006. Jean-François practices single-parcel selection, that is to say, one soil type, one grape variety = one cuvée. As a result, the estate produces 45 different cuvées every year – and don’t worry, it’s all good, or rather... extraordinary. He is THE master of natural wine vinification, the benchmark for an entire generation of young vignerons. The estate is only 8.5 hectares and the yields are low. Fortunately, Jean François and his sister Anne also set up a wine trading company. They buy grapes cultivated by vigneron friends who respect their vision of wine. Beautiful grape varieties, vinified with foot treading, long carbonic maceration in truncated vats, indigenous yeasts and no sulphur added...
A sweet passerillé wine, with a nose of apricot, fig, and quince. The palate is balanced, dense, and syrupy, with beautiful freshness, length, and notes of spice. A cuvée that will leave you, as the French say, Sul Q (sur le cul) – dumbfounded and “on your bottom”!
A characteristic, fruity expression of the Pinot Noir grape... The palate is spherical, no simple glouglou thirst-quencher here, this is serious wine! The 2023 vintage follows in the footsteps of 2022, already bringing impressive richness to the juice. Some gas may be present.
“J'en Veux Encore!” the label reads – literally, “I Want More!”. One taste of this supremely easy-drinking, red berry-focused glouglou wine, and you’ll understand where this cuvée got its name... The palate: atypical, round, supple, and very fresh on the whole.
“J'en Veux Encore!” the label reads – literally, “I Want More!”. One taste of this supremely easy-drinking, red berry-focused glouglou wine, and you’ll understand where this cuvée got its name... The palate: atypical, round, supple, and very fresh on the whole.
Ultra fresh, energetic juice, with a nose of fresh raspberries, redcurrant jelly, and flowers... Palate: juicy, smooth, light, with a fruity, slightly tangy finish. Beware, this is hugely drinkable stuff!
Ultra fresh, energetic juice, with a nose of fresh raspberries, redcurrant jelly, and flowers... Palate: juicy, smooth, light, with a fruity, slightly tangy finish. Beware, this is hugely drinkable stuff!
A fine, floral and highly mineral wine, with notes of raspberry, licorice and long pepper. The palate is fleshy, and as a whole it’s all about freshness.
A fine, floral and highly mineral wine, with notes of raspberry, licorice and long pepper. The palate is fleshy, and as a whole it’s all about freshness.
A nose with notes of black fruits, forest floor and soft spices. Eminently drinkable. The perfect convivial cuvée for an aperitif with charcuterie.
A nose with notes of black fruits, forest floor and soft spices. Eminently drinkable. The perfect convivial cuvée for an aperitif with charcuterie.
Notes of strawberry, pomegranate and a hint of spice. Palate: a finely acidic juice, very fresh and fluid, with the floral structure of the nose, and a lovely aromatic length.
Notes of strawberry, pomegranate and a hint of spice. Palate: a finely acidic juice, very fresh and fluid, with the floral structure of the nose, and a lovely aromatic length.
A white wine that stays on course with vibrant tension and disarming purity. Notes of citrus and wet stone, a chiselled finish that dares you to pour another glass… if you’ve got the courage!
A white wine that stays on course with vibrant tension and disarming purity. Notes of citrus and wet stone, a chiselled finish that dares you to pour another glass… if you’ve got the courage!
An intense, complex nose, ultra aromatic with notes of dried fruit, hazelnut, dried apple and salted butter on toast. A delight! The palate does not disappoint – sublime length, beautiful substance, and a subtle, salty finish.
A nose with notes of pear, candied lemon, and hazelnut... Palate: freshness, minerality, length, beautiful body… the estate boasts many great cuvées, but this ranks among our favourite Savagnins. Thanks Anne and Fanfan!
A very beautiful expression of this grape variety, with notes of strawberry puree, blackcurrant, rose, and white pepper... Palate: lovely acidity, a lightly coloured juice with light, luscious tannins… a perfectly balanced wine. Poulsard + Ganevat = what else do you expect?