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Face à la Dent – Jacquère, Savoie White Wine

Bottle of Jongieux Blanc Cuvée Face à la Dent - Domaine Chevallier Bernard - Fruity white wine from Savoie
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Jongieux Blanc - Cuvée Face à la Dent

🍇 Grape variety : Jacquère

Sélection de la Revue des Vins de France - 2025 Sélection de la Revue des Vins de France (2025)

Rating

Exceptional single-vineyard Jacquère, offering complexity and freshness. Beautiful mineral and elegant structure, signature of the terroir facing the Dent du Chat. - Wine consultant

4.5/5

Winemaking

Face à la Dent is a single-vineyard cuvée of old Jacquère vines, facing the Dent du Chat. This exceptional terroir gives the wine unusual complexity and depth for this grape variety.

Tasting notes

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Couleur

Pale gold robe with green highlights, brilliant and clear, reflecting the purity of the grape.

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Nez

Complex and expressive nose, marked by floral aromas, white fruit notes characteristic of this single-vineyard cuvée.

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Bouche

Ample and structured palate, with beautiful freshness and a slight mineral tension that adds length and elegance.

Wine and food pairings

This wine pairs magnificently with noble fish in sauce, a Savoyard Fondue, Moules Marinière with Fries and Jongieux Jacquère White Wine from Domaine Chevallier Bernard, aged Savoyard cheeses or gastronomic dishes with delicate flavors.

Aging potential

This wine can be enjoyed now and kept for 2 to 5 years in the cellar. In a great vintage, it can age further.

Description

Face à la Dent is a unique wine, made from a carefully selected plot of Jacquère located facing the majestic Dent du Chat mountain. Planted by Matè, the third generation of the estate, this vine now benefits from the expertise of Antoine, the seventh generation, who has opted for a bolder and more innovative winemaking approach. This cuvée gives the Jacquère a new dimension while retaining the typical freshness of this Savoyard grape. During aging, regular lees stirring (bâtonnage) is carried out to enrich the wine's texture.

The grapes, harvested by hand with great care, are vinified to preserve the integrity of the fruit while accentuating its aromas. This wine stands out with its minerality, elegance, and structure, offering a beautiful complexity on the palate.

Ideal to accompany dishes with white sauce, a generous tartiflette, or grilled fish, Face à la Dent is a cuvée that can also be enjoyed according to your desires, whether in a convivial moment or a more intimate tasting. Each sip invites you to discover the Savoyard terroir in a new light while respecting the authenticity of our region.

Frequently asked questions

Both are Jacquère wines from Jongieux. Face à la Dent is a single-plot cuvée from old vines planted by Matè, the third generation of the estate. Regular lees stirring during ageing gives it a rounder, more structured palate. Jongieux Blanc is lighter and meant to be drunk within the year.

Yes. It keeps the freshness of Jacquère, but its fuller body lets it stand up to aged, melted Savoie cheeses: raclette, tartiflette or Savoyard fondue. It is the ideal Savoie white wine for a slightly more festive cheese dinner.

Its Jacquère plot faces directly towards the Dent du Chat, the peak that towers over Lac du Bourget. It is our best Jacquère plot: this terroir gives the wine a complexity and depth that are unusual for this grape.

It can be enjoyed now and will keep for 2 to 5 years in the cellar, longer in a great vintage.