Domaine des Ardoisières - Améthyste 2018
Savoie
Red
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16,5/20
RVF
"From the steep hillside (slopes up to 60%) of Cevins, Améthyste is a deep, civilized red blend (Persian and Mondeuse), with aromas of great finesse, as are the tannins that structure the material, which extends to liquorice flavors." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2021 - RVF). Connoisseurs and lovers of Savoy wines will appreciate.
Features
Estate
Domaine des Ardoisières
Cuvée
Améthyste
Vintage
2018
Designation
IGP Vin des Allobroges - Coteau de Cevins
Region
Savoie
Grape varieties
60% Persan, 40% Mondeuse Noire
Terroirs
Schistose mica, poor, shallow clay soil, terraced vineyards facing south
Viticulture
Biodynamic farming
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Whole bunch, fermented with indigenous yeasts
Breeding
12 months in barrels
Alcohol content
12.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Bright ruby colour
Nose
Fruity with black berries and a peppery nuance
Mouth
Dense and full-bodied, with fine tannins, a delicately liquorice wine.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with cold meats, red meats or cheese...
Domain des Ardoisières
IGP Vin des Allobroges
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Launched in 1998 under the impetus of Michel Grisard, this estate has brought two hillsides back into production. The crazy project involved 450 parcels and 250 families. All were organic and produced under the IGP vin-des-Allobroges label, failing to gain the support of the Savoie appellation. Today, the 18 hectares managed by Brice Omont, who has just taken over a further six hectares in Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte and Apremont, constitute a benchmark estate for the region. The wines are among the most expensive.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (guide 2021) 16.5/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (2024 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the wine:
On the Cevins hillside, Améthyste is a deeper red, but above all a more civilized one, polished by barrel ageing, with aromas of great finesse, as are the tannins that structure this material, which extends to liquorice flavors.
About the domain :
The domaine was born of Michel Grisard's 1998 replanting of the Cevins hillside, 6 hectares of terraced micaschist between Albertville and Moutiers. Brice Omont, an agricultural engineer from the Champagne region, arrived in 2003 to assist Michel Grisard, and since 2008 has been at the helm of the 16-hectare estate. Biodynamic viticulture is heroic here (slopes can reach 70%), yields are very low, and the wines are mainly made from grape varieties that have been combined and blended. The results are often admirable: the wines show great finesse and originality, and become even more distinctive with age. It's important to be aware that ageing sometimes has a major impact on the expression of young wines when they are first opened, as aeration frees up their expression. Améthyste complements Persian with Mondeuse; the Argile cuvées (from the Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy hillside) combine Jacquère, Chardonnay and Mondeuse blanche in the white, and Gamay, Mondeuse and Persian in the red; Schiste is composed of Jacquère, Mondeuse blanche, Roussanne and Pinot Gris. Only Quartz is a single varietal, made from altesse. If ever there was a domain emblematic of Savoy's qualitative revival and its ambition, this is it.
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