Théo Dancer Vin de France Jurassique Savagnin 2024 sunburry gravel terraces and primeval sandbars

gravel terraces and primeval sandbars

aromatic herbs and a very light spice of tobacco and licorice

and enduring

The palate is lively at first but settles down in the glass to become soft

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Théo Dancer Vin de France Jurassique Savagnin 2024 sunburry gravel terraces and primeval sandbarsDancer sources his Savagnin from a conscientious farmer in Rotalier, the same town as Ganevat and Julien Labet. The vines sit on chalky clay soils over Bajocian limestone subsoil. Dancer wants to emphasise purity and terroir rather than flor aging notes, so the fruit is pressed directly to large oak barrels with no racking until the completion of fermentation, and the barrels are kept topped up throughout maturation. This is a fantastic rendition of