2022 France Gonzalvez Jour Blanc

WINEMAKER: France Gonzalvez
REGION: Savoie, FR
VARIETY: Jacquère
VITICULTURE: Certified Organic/Biodynamic

A direct press of certified organic Jacquère, handpicked from 40 year old, dry farmed vines in Apremont. 'Jour Blanc' is a rousing, fresh & lifted white wine. The wine was bottled with 10ppm of S02 at bottling, after a short maturation of 6 months in concrete tanks on gross lees. Unfined & unfiltered.

Clear white, lemon/hay in colour. Savoury, cashew & almond, briny, citrus rind aromas. Textural, a glossy mouth feel with lees derived comfort, honeydew melon, apricot & spice.

Bordering Switzerland in eastern France, in the heart of the French Alps lies Savoie, a region as diverse as the breathtaking landscapes that surround it. Here, among soaring peaks & tranquil lakes, vineyards cling to steep slopes, their roots digging deep in a patchwork of soils that etch a lasting impression on their wines.

Now, it's time to get glacial with alpine gem, France Gonzalvez. Pure and vibrant, they invigorate with the freshness of alpine air and intense minerality. Spending her formative years in Beaujolais under the tutelage of the giants - think Xavier Bénier, Lapalu, Lapierre & Métras (wow) - France's pedigree is near untouchable. Eventually returning home in 2020, she now works with small parcels of native varieties, farming organically in truly "hard yakka" conditions in the pursuit of an honest and pure expression of Savoie's idyllic terroir.