Overnoy is a name you’re likely to know if you’ve heard anything about the Jura. This estate was formerly owned by Guillaume’s father after he took over a family farm in 1980. The polyculture farm was quickly turned into a vineyard with the purchase of several parcels.
Guillaume Overnoy decided to return to the family estate in 2013, where he took it upon himself to convert the six hectares of land to organics. Chardonnay and Savagnin are grown to make white wine, and Trousseau, Pinot Noir, and Poulsard for the reds, all of which enjoy variety of terroirs. Guillaume also makes single-parcel cuvées. In terms of vinification, this vintner excels, using only a tiny dose of sulphur, setting off fermentation with native yeasts, and maturing the wine at length in casks. The resulting cuvée are sought for their purity, fruitiness, and tautness. One thing is sure, this wine maker has talent to spare and he’s a rising star to be watched very closely.

Guillaume Overnoy, nephew of the famous Pierre Overnoy, has crafted an elegant Chardonnay. Grown organically, the grapes were vinified in whole bunches, before a fermentation with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel vats, and finally a year-long maturation in Burgundian barrels. The wine was then bottled without fining or adding much sulphur at all. It will be enjoyable in its youth due to its liveliness and pleasant fruit.