Cotes du Jura Les Chalasses Vieilles Vignes Domaine Ganevat 2019
Jean-François Ganevat is a legend of the Jura — a vigneron philosopher who farms a mosaic of tiny plots with obsessive care. His Côtes du Jura wines, from Chardonnay to Poulsard and Savagnin, are among the world's most sought-after natural wines, shaped by oxidative tradition and uncompromising vision.
Les Chalasses Vieilles Vignes is a great Ganevat Chardonnay from very old vines on Triassic soils. Ouillé (topped-up) style, the 2019 shows ripe apple, hazelnut, beeswax and a creamy mineral depth. Rich yet tense, this is one of the Jura's finest white expressions.