Description
Jean-Franois creates a stunning number of cuves, ranging between thirty-five and forty every year! His methodology goes far beyond the details of the averagevigneron. For some, his process would be maddening, as each cuve calls for a highly individualizedlvage. Jean-Franois is committed to minute doses of sulfur, so low in fact, that many fear it hurting the wines during transport. He curbs this issue entirely by aging many of his whites on the lees for extended periods of time, anywhere from two to eleven years! In all of his years making wine, he hasneverhad a problem. In the Jura, many of the wines go through a traditional, intentional oxidation; however Jean-Franois aims to lend a greater lightness and elegance to wines of this style than are typical. He gravitates toward the Burgundian style, usingouillageto top off barrels. Jean-Franois Ganevat is a master of his craft, one of the true magicians of the eclectic. To say that his grapes are spun into gold would not be far from the truth; his wines are entirely otherworldly.
