Description

A 100% Chardonnay from Domaine Jean-François Ganevat, "Les Survivants" is a Côtes du Jura blend of the estate's various Chardonnay parcels, born of years when frost or poor yields forced Fanfan to combine several plots into one cuvée. Vinified without added sulphur and aged around three to four years on lees in demi-muids, it shows a nose of white flowers, fresh citrus and flinty stone, with the concentration and precision typical of the domaine's whites. The palate is direct and energetic, dry and low in dosage of fruit sweetness, with bright acidity, good salinity and a persistent, saline finish. It suits crustaceans, risotto or the local Comté beautifully, and given its serious, ageworthy character, a decant or an hour in the glass will only help it open out.