{"product_id":"jf-ganevat-cuvee-marguerite-cote-de-jura-chardonnay-2018-150cl","title":"JF Ganevat Cuvee Marguerite Cote de Jura Chardonnay 2018 - 150cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew growers cause the scramble that Jean-François Ganevat does. From a small domaine in Rotalier, in the south of the Jura, he makes tiny quantities of wine that vanish on release — and this is one of the reasons why. Cuvée Marguerite is Chardonnay from old vines, made in the ouillé (topped-up) style, so there is none of the Jura's famous nuttiness getting in the way. It is pure, taut and unmistakably serious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGanevat farms without shortcuts — organic and biodynamic in the vineyard, minimal in the cellar, long ageing on the lees — and the results have earned him comparisons to top white Burgundy. What you get is a Chardonnay of real tension and detail rather than weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2018 was a warm, ripe year in the Jura, and there is generosity here to match the cut. White peach and ripe citrus come first, then a twist of hazelnut and something distinctly chalky and saline underneath. The lees ageing gives it a creamy hum through the middle, but the acidity holds it dead straight, and the finish lingers on stony, savoury notes. This is a magnum too — 150cl — built for a table of people and a wine that will keep evolving for a decade or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't over-chill it. Around 10–12°C in a proper white-wine glass, not a narrow flute — this wine needs room to show its detail. Open it a little ahead of pouring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoble Rot, which lives for wines like this. Dandy on Maltby Street for something low-key and delicious. Brat in Shoreditch if there's fish over fire on the go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eComté, obviously — Jura Chardonnay and mountain cheese grew up together. Beyond that, a roast chicken with butter and herbs, or turbot in a rich sauce. It has the acidity to handle cream and the depth to stand up to it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56991163613508,"sku":"HO20306C18","price":184.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/Ganevat_Cuvee_Marguerite_52cc95d6-3a86-401c-849b-997964f5d827.png?v=1784560846","url":"https:\/\/checkout.houseofdecant.com\/products\/jf-ganevat-cuvee-marguerite-cote-de-jura-chardonnay-2018-150cl","provider":"House of Decant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}