Marnes Blanches, Savagnin En Jensillard 2020

100% Savagnin Muscaté

Jura, France

This cuvée is made from a rare biotype of Savagnin called Savagnin Muscaté which, as the name suggests, is much more aromatic.

The vines are over 60 years old and are planted in the region’s classic marl and limestone. The grapes are direct pressed into stainless steel for fermentation and élevage to retain aromatic intensity. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulphur.

Natives of the Jura, but from farming rather than winemaking backgrounds, Géraud and Pauline Fromont began this Domaine when they were in their mid-20s, and are ambitious, talented winemakers. The Marnes Blanches vineyards are divided between three towns: Cesancey, Vincelles, and Ste-Agnès. The Fromonts acquired their Cesancey vineyards first, and those feature the “white marl” soil that gives the Domaine its name, with topsoil of limestone. The vineyards in Ste-Agnès and Vincelles are primarily red marl, with fossilized limestone. With vines up to 100 years old and interesting local strains such as Melon-Queue-Rouge and Savagnin Muscaté, the Fromonts have excellent material to work with in the cellar. They began farming organically immediately upon beginning the Domaine in 2006 and are now Ecocert certified, with plowing between rows.