Anne et Jean Francoise Ganevat Champs Poids 2017

Grape: Chardonnay, Savagnin
Vintage: 2017
Type: White

This Jura white wine is produced by natural winemaking icons Anne and Jean-François Ganevat using négoce fruit from trusted local growers. The cuvée blends sixty percent chardonnay and forty percent savagnin, harvested from a single parcel of Bajocian limestone vines planted in 1986. Fermentation occurs spontaneously with indigenous wild yeasts in neutral wooden vessels, bypassing modern commercial adjustments. It matures on its fine fermentation lees for twenty-four months in large oak foudres to encourage texturally driven development without wood dominance.

It pours a pale straw-gold color, opening with intense aromatics of bruised apple, lemon curd, smoky reduction, and crushed limestone. The palate is medium-bodied and concentrated, balancing a slightly waxy mouthfeel with an electric, high-toned alpine acidity. Savory flavors of preserved citrus, green olive, and hazelnut drive across mid-palate volume. The limestone geology imparts a chalky texture that frames the long, dry finish.