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Technical Information

Wine Blend Vine Age Soil Type Vineyard Area*
Côtes du Jura Blanc “Antide”
Savagnin 80 years Marl N/A
Côtes du Jura Pinot Noir “Grands Teppes”
Pinot Noir Planted in 1977, 1990 Clay, Limestone N/A
Côtes du Jura “Cuvée de Garde”
50% Chardonnay, 50% Savagnin 50 Years Average Marl 7 ha total
Côtes du Jura “Julien en Billat—L’Enfant Terrible du Sud”
40% Pinot Noir, 30% Poulsard, 30% Trousseau Planted in 1959, 1990, 2000 Schist, white and gray marls, pebbles 7 ha total
Côtes du Jura “Julien en Billat”
Pinot Noir Planted in 1977, 1990 Clay and Limestone 7 ha total
Côtes du Jura “Les Terrasses de Chalandigna”
Savagnin Planted in 1977 Clay, Marl 7 ha total
Côtes du Jura “La Cuvée du Pépé”
Chardonnay 70 years Marl 7 ha total
Côtes du Jura “Les Grands Teppes Vieilles Vignes”
Chardonnay Planted in 1920 White marl 7 ha total
Côtes du Jura “Les Chalasses Vieilles Vignes”
Chardonnay Planted in 1902 Gray Marl 7 ha total
Côtes du Jura “Grusses en Billat”
Chardonnay Planted in 1960 Schist and marl 7 ha total
Côtes du Jura “Cuvée Florine”
Chardonnay Planted in 1996 Limestone 7 ha total
Côtes du Jura “Cuvée Marguerite”
Chardonnay Planted in 1902 N/A 7 ha total
Côtes du Jura “Chamois du Paradis”
Chardonnay Planted in 1949 Red-marl, Gravel/Limestone 7 ha total
Côtes du Jura “Cuvée Oregane”
50% Chardonnay, 50% Savagnin Planted in 1973 and 1977 Blue Marl, White Marl 7 ha total
Côtes du Jura “Les Vignes de Mon Père”
Savagnin Planted in 1930 Schist and marl 7 ha total
Côtes du Jura Vin Jaune
Savagnin Planted in 1948 Blue Marl 7 ha total
Côtes du Jura “Marnes Bleues”
Savagnin Planted in 1933 Blue Marl 7 ha
Côtes du Jura “Cuvée de l’Enfant Terrible”
Poulsard Planted in 1959 White and gray marls 7 ha total
Côtes du Jura “Plein Sud”
Trousseau Planted in 2000 Gray marl, pebbles 7 ha total
Côtes du Jura “Cuvée Julien”
Pinot Noir Planted in 1977 Clay and Limestone 7 ha total
Côtes du Jura “En Billat”
Pinot Noir Planted in 1990 Schist and marl 7 ha total
Vin de France “J’en Veux”
See Info Below Planted in 1900 N/A 7 ha total
Vin de France “SUL Q”
Savagnin N/A N/A 7 ha total
Macvin du Jura
Savagnin N/A N/A 7 ha total
Côtes du Jura
“Cuvée Prestige”
Savagnin Planted in 1977 Clay, Marl 7 ha total
Côtes du Jura Poulsard “Vieilles Vignes”
Poulsard 50 years N/A N/A
Côtes du Jura Chardonnay “Les Survivants”
Chardonnay N/A N/A N/A
Côtes du Jura Savagnin “Les Rescapés”
Savagnin N/A N/A N/A
Côtes du Jura Chardonnay “Les Dévoilés”
Chardonnay N/A N/A N/A
Arbois Chardonnay “La Flandre”**
Chardonnay 50 years Clay, Limestone N/A
Vin de France Rouge
“J’en Veux Encore”**
Varies by vintage, see below N/A N/A N/A
Vin de France Rouge
“Le Jaja du Ben”**
Varies by vintage, see below N/A N/A N/A
Vin de France Rouge
“Madelon”**
50% to 60% Gamay from Morgon 40% to 50% Indigenous Jura Varieties 60-80 years Granite, marl, limestone N/A
Vin de France Rouge
“De Toute Beauté”**
Varies by vintage, see below 60-80 years Granite, marl, limestone N/A
Vin de Table Blanc “L’ailleurs”**
Pinot Auxerrois, l'Enfariné, Savagnin Vert N/A Granite, marl, limestone N/A
Crémant du Jura**
Chardonnay N/A Clay, limestone N/A
Côtes du Jura Blanc
“Le Montceau”**
Chardonnay N/A Marl N/A
Côtes du Jura Blanc
“Cuvée de Garde”**
50% Chardonnay, 50% Savagnin N/A Marl N/A
Vin de France Rouge ”P‘tiot Roukin”**
Varies by vintage, see below N/A N/A N/A
Vin de France Rouge “Y’a bon the Canon”**
50% Gamay and 50% old indigenous varieties from the Jura 40 years Marl, Decomposed granite N/A
Vin de France Rouge “Seau-trou Les Corvées”**
Trousseau Gray marl, Limestone Gray marl, Limestone N/A
Vin de France Blanc “L'Apéro”**
70% Muscat and 30% Chardonnay 40 years Marl, Clay, Schist N/A
Arbois Vin Jaune**
Savagnin Gray marl, Limestone 50-70 years N/A
Côtes du Jura Blanc “La Pelerine”**
Chardonnay 60 years Gray marl N/A
Côtes du Jura Blanc “La Gravière”**
Chardonnay 60 years Gray marl N/A
Côtes du Jura Blanc “Champs poids”**
Chardonnay Planted in 1986 Bajocian Limestone N/A
Côtes du Jura Blanc “Les Cèdres”**
Chardonnay 80 years Limestone, Marl N/A
Vin de France Blanc “La Zaune à Dédée”
80% Gewurztraminer, 20% Savagnin N/A N/A N/A
Vin de France Rouge “Les Dentelles”**
50% Syrah, 50% Grenache 40 years Limestone, Clay N/A
Vin de France Blanc “Kopine”**
50% Chardonnay, 50% Aligoté 50 years Marl, Limestone N/A
Vin de France Blanc “Le sa vient d’où”**
35% Savagnin from Château Chalon, 40% Savagnin, 25% Viognier, Picpoul, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Riesling 40-80 years Granite, Limestone N/A
Arbois Savagnin “Schiste”**
Savagnin 40 years Blue Marl, Clay, Limestone N/A
Arbois Savagnin “Petit Curoulet”**
Savagnin 80 years Gravel, marl N/A
Pétillant-Naturel Rosé “Mon Luc”**
90% Pinot Gris d’Alsace, 10% Poulsard 50 years average (Pinot Gris), Planted in 1959 (Poulsard) Rocky, Sandy, Pink Sandstone (Pinot Gris), Liassic Marl (Poulsard) .6 ha (Pinot Gris), .25 ha (Poulsard)
Vin de France Rouge “Le Jaja du Fred”**
Pinot Noir N/A N/A N/A
Vin de France Rouge “Rota Gamète”**
Gamay, indigenous Jura varieties N/A N/A N/A
Côtes du Jura Poulsard “Les Chonchons”
Poulsard Gray Marl N/A N/A
Vin de France Blanc “Kopin”**
Chardonnay, Savagnin, Riesling N/A N/A N/A
Vin de Table Blanc “Victor de la Combe”**
Chardonnay N/A Limestone, marl N/A
Côtes du Jura Blanc “Fortbeau”**
Chardonnay N/A Marl N/A
Vin de France Pétillant “La Bubulle à Jeannot”
Gamay, Poulsard N/A N/A N/A
Vin de France Blanc Pétillant “Rott’Fall’R”**
Riesling N/A N/A N/A
Côtes du Jura Pinot Noir “Les Chonchons”**
Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc N/A Gray marl, trias N/A
Vin de France Rouge “La Croix des Batailles”**
Gamay, Chardonnay N/A Granite N/A
Arbois Trousseau “Les Corvées”**
Trousseau N/A Gravel, marl N/A
Côtes du Jura Chardonnay “Les Miraculés”**
Chardonnay N/A N/A N/A
Côtes du Jura Savagnin “Les Résistants”**
Savagnin N/A N/A N/A
Arbois Chardonnay “Arces”**
Chardonnay 40 years Limestone, marl N/A
* "ha" = hectares; one hectare equals roughly two and a half acres

VITICULTURE / VINIFICATION

**Denotes wine from Anne & Jean-François Ganevat
After consecutive vintages of losing large portions of his harvest, Jean-François was forced to innovate to make more wine. In partnership with his sister Anne, he went to friends in Alsace, Beaujolais, and Savoie to source more fruit. Anne and Jean-François even went so far as to purchase vines in the Beaujolais. Each Vin de France cuvée is a blend of estate fruit from the Jura and purchased (or estate) fruit from another region, thus allowing Jean-François to apply his savoir-faire in winemaking with indigenous grape varieties from the Jura to create a new and unique line of wines. All of the vineyards contributing to this project are farmed organically.


• Biodynamic methodology (aeration of the soil, herbal infusions, natural composts, cover crops, planting in accordance with the lunar calendar) used to stimulate the natural immune system of the vine


Whites:

• Whole cluster fermentation à l’ancienne

• No racking of the must

• All whites go through malolactic fermentation

• No sulfur dioxide added during vinification, only a touch at bottling

• Aged in demi-muids of 300-L and 400-L, as well as 228-L barrels

• Bottled in the summer, two years after the harvest


Reds:

• Whole cluster fermentation

• Reds aged in Burgundian barrels for one year before bottling


Vin de France “J’en Veux”:

• Blend of 18 different red and white native varieties to the Jura : l'Enfariné, Corbeau, Gueuche, Portugais Bleu, Gouais, Beclan, Petit Beclan, Argant, Seyve-Villard

• “Grape by Grape” vinification : individual berries are cut off the cluster directly into barrel

• Vinification occurs within the skin

• No punchdowns, pumpovers, or pressing

• 900L total production

• All vines are franc de pied


Vin de France “SUL Q”:

• A “sélections des grains nobles” of Savagnin though SGN is not officially recognized in the Jura

• 250 grams RS


Macvin du Jura:

• Blend of 2/3 unfermented must of Savagnin from 2003 vintage and 1/3 Marc of Savagnin from 1992 vintage

• Aged in barrel for 8 years before bottling


Côtes du Jura “Cuvée Prestige”:
• Made in an oxidative style, wine remains sous voile for 48 months in demi-muid

Côtes du Jura Blanc “Antide”:
• Aged 30 months in foudre

Côtes du Jura “Les Terrases de Chalandigna”:
• Made in an oxidative style, wine remains sous voile for 48 months in demi-muid

Côtes du Jura Chardonnay “La Cuvée du Pépé”:
• Aged 13 years sous voile in oak barrels

Côtes du Jura “Les Gryphées Vieilles Vignes”
Côtes du Jura “Cuvée Florine”
Côtes du Jura “Les Chalasses Vieilles Vignes”
Côtes du Jura “Les Grands Teppes Vieilles Vignes”
Côtes du Jura “Les Chalasses Marnes Bleues”:

• Aged 3 years in oak barrels

La Combe/Vin Jaune:
• Aged 10 years in oak barrels

Côtes du Jura Poulsard "Vieilles Vignes":
• Aged 24 months in barrel

Côtes du Jura Chardonnay "Les Survivants":
• Aged 3 years in demi-muid

Côtes du Jura Savagnin "Les Rescapés":
• Aged 3 years in demi-muid

Côtes du Jura Chardonnay "Les Dévoilés":
• 7 years in barrel, sous-voile

Vin de France Rouge “J’en Veux Encore”**:
• Aged 10 months in conical wood tank
• 2016 vintage: 70% Gamay, 30% Trousseau, planted in 1900
• 2017 vintage: 50% Pinot Noir, 50% Pinot Gris, 70 years, clay, limestone
• 2018 vintage, Gamay, Pinot Gris d'Alsace
• 2019 vintage: Gamay, Indigenous Jura Varieties

Vin de France Rouge “Le Jaja du Ben”**:
• Aged 9 months in conical wood tank
• 2016 vintage: 50-60% Gamay from Beaujolais, 40-50% indigenous Jura varieties, 80 years, granite, marl
• 2017 vintage: 60% Gamay, 40% Grenache, 60 years, granite, clay, limestone

Vin de France Rouge “Madelon”**:
• Aged 10 months in foudre

Vin de France Rouge “De Toute Beauté”**:
• Aged 10 months in foudre
• 2018 vintage: Gamay, Pinot Noir, Indigenous Jura Varieties
• 2019 vintage: Gamay, Pinot Noir, Indigenous Jura Varieties

Vin de Table Blanc “L’ailleurs”**:
• Short maceration, aged 12 months in foudre
2016 blend and soil type: 70% Riesling and 30% Savagnin; Marl, clay, schist
2015 blend and soil type: Pinot Auxerrois, l’Enfariné, Savagnin vert; Granite, marl, limestone

Crémant du Jura**:
• Aged 4 years sur lattes
• No dosage

Côtes du Jura Blanc “Le Montceau”**:
• Aged 12 months in demi-muid

Côtes du Jura Blanc “Cuvée de Garde”**:
• Aged in 228L oak barrels for 4 years

Vin de France Rouge “P’tiot Roukin”**:
• Semi-carbonic maceration for 10 months in conical wood tank
• 2016 vintage: Pinot Noir, Poulsard, and Trousseau, 70 years, marl, limestone
• 2017 vintage: 40% Gamay, 60% Pinot Noir, Poulsard, Trousseau, 80 years

Vin de France Rouge “Y’a bon the Canon”**:
• Aged 10 months in conical wood tank

Vin de FranceRouge “Seau-trou Les Corvées”**:
• Southwest exposition
• Aged 12 months in foudre

Vin de France Blanc “L’Apéro”**:
• Short maceration, aged 12 months in foudre

Côtes du Jura Blanc “La Pelerine”**:
• Aged 30 months on fine lees in barriques

Côtes du Jura Blanc “La Gravière”**:
• Aged 30 months on fine lees in foudre

Côtes du Jura Blanc “Champs poids”**:
• Aged 24 months on fine lees in foudre

Vin de France Blanc “La Zaune à Dédée”**:
• Gewurztraminer is skin-macerated
• Savagnin is vinified sous-voile and aged in 250-L oak barrels for 7 years

Vin de France Rouge “Les Dentelles”**:
• Aged 1 year in amphora

Vin de France Blanc “Kopine”**:
• A blend of two vintages
• 2016 Chardonnay, aged 2 years in barrel
• 2017 Aligoté, aged 1 year in barrel

Vin de France Blanc “Le sa vient d’où”**:
• A blend of multiple vintages: 2015, 2016, 2017
• Partly aged in barrel, partly macerated, partly sous-voile

Arbois Chardonnay “La Flandre”**:
• Aged 2 years in foudre

Arbois Savagnin “Schiste”**:
• Aged 18 months in barrel

Arbois Savagnin “Petit Curoulet”**:
• Aged 2 years in barrel

Pétillant-Naturel Rosé “Mon Luc”**:
• Aged one year in foudre
• Bottled before the end of fermentation to preserve “pétillance”

Vin de France Rouge “Le Jaja du Fred”**:
• Pinot Noir from Burgundy
• Aged one year in barrel

Vin de France Rouge “Rota Gamète”**:
• Aged one year in foudre

Côtes du Jura Poulsard “Les Chonchons”**:
• Aged one year

Vin de France Blanc “Kopin”**:
• Chardonnay from Burgundy, Savagnin from Jura, Riesling from Alsace
• Aged in demi-muids
• Current bottling is a combination of 2017 and 2018 vintages

Vin de France Blanc “Victor de la Combe”**:
• Chardonnay from the Mâcon
• Aged 2 years in foudre on fine lees

Côtes du Jura Blanc “Les Cèdres”**:
• Aged 3 years on fine lees in 350-L barrels

Côtes du Jura Blanc “Fortbleau”**:
• Aged 3 years on fine lees in foudre

Vin de France Pétillant “La Bubulle à Jeannot”**:
• A pétillant naturel, partial fermentation in bottle

Vin de Table Blanc “Rott’Fall’R”**:
• Riesling from Alsace
• A pétillant naturel, partial fermentation in bottle

Côtes du Jura Pinot Noir "Les Chonchons"**:
• Aged one year in wooden vats

Arbois Trousseau "Les Corvées"**:
• Aged one year in wooden vats

Côtes du Jura Chardonnay "Les Miraculés"**:
• Aged 3 years in demi-muid

Côtes du Jura Savagnin "Les Résistants"**:
• Aged 3 years in demi-muid

Arbois Chardonnay "Arces"**:
• Aged 2 years in wooden vats

General Information

Country
France
Region
Jura
Appellation(s)
Côtes du Jura
Producer
Jean-François Ganevat
Founded
1650
Annual Production
1,700 cases
Farming
Biodynamic (practicing)
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