Domaine des Ardoisières - IGP Vin des Allobroges Argile rouge 2023
Savoie
Red
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91/100
RVF
"A pulpy mouth with unctuous tannins".
Precise and very fruity, Argile rouge is a highly enjoyable cuvée with a low alcohol content. It needs to be well aerated to allow the fruit to reveal all its subtlety. Structured with supple tannins, the balance is perfect. Astonishing!
Features
Estate
Domaine des Ardoisières
Cuvée
Argile
Vintage
2023
Designation
IGP Vin des Allobroges - Coteaux de St Pierre de Soucy
Region
Savoie
Grape varieties
80% Gamay, 20% Persan
Terroirs
Clay soils, schistose marl and clay-limestone scree, hillside vineyards facing west and south.
Viticulture
Certified organic and biodynamic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Whole bunch, fermented with indigenous yeasts
Breeding
9 months in vats
Alcohol content
10%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Bright, clear ruby colour
Nose
If reduction is possible, shake the glass well and aerate the wine to bring out the delicious notes of red fruit with floral nuances.
Mouth
Balanced, beautiful fruity notes, structure with supple tannins
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
Decant 1 to 2 hours before tasting to aerate the wine.
Drink before
2031
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with cold meats, red meats, cheeses...
Domaine des Ardoisières
IGP Vin des Allobroges
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine 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
Rated wine (guide 2025) 91/100 (Vintage 2022)
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
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. Here, biodynamic viticulture is heroic (the slope 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 Savoie's qualitative revival and its ambition, this is it.
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