Domaine Adrien Berlioz - Chignin Bergeron Raipoumpou 2020
Savoie
White
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Drink or Keep
16,5/20
RVF
"A sparkling wine
This Raipoumpou cuvée takes its name from a wild radish planted by Adrien's wife in their garden. Its racy, generous nose reveals a beautiful character that's not lacking in spice! On the palate, the tonicity combined with the greediness of the aromatics provides both freshness and fatness in a full-bodied, mineral and delicate wine. An outstanding wine for connoisseurs.
Features
Estate
Domaine Adrien Berlioz
Cuvée
Raipoumpou
Vintage
2020
Designation
Savoie Chignin Bergeron
Region
Savoie
Grape varieties
100% Roussanne
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soils on 15 cm bedrock, south-west exposure, 40% slope
Viticulture
Ecocert-certified organic and Demeter biodynamic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Slow direct pressing (6h) in an airtight environment, gravity-fed to the tank, static settling, spontaneous fermentation by indigenous yeasts.
Breeding
In tanks
Alcohol content
13%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense golden color
Nose
Racy and generous, with fruity, balsamic and spicy notes. Gunflint, clarified butter, meadowsweet, apricot, hazelnut, candied citrus, cardamom
Mouth
On the palate, the lively, gourmet tonicity of the aromatics is combined with a delicate feel and a sensation of verticality provided by the fine minerality.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Open
Take the time to rest the bottle and tame this wine. Aerate it in advance on recent vintages and let it open up and offer itself to you.
Drink from
2022
Drink before
2026
Guard
5 years
Food and wine pairing
Ideal for aperitifs, white meats, fish in sauce, strong cheeses, apricot or peach tarts.
Domain Adrien Berlioz
Savoie
Expert opinion
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated 16.5/20 (Vintage 2018) (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 domain :
Adrien Berlioz, Gilles Berlioz's young cousin (and neighbor), set up business in 2006. A demanding and rigorous winemaker, he works all his vines organically (Demeter certification in 2020), including those on the steepest slopes. With 14 different cuvées on just over 5 hectares, quantities are very limited and these artisan wines are hard to find. We admire the diversity, energy and frankness of these cuvées, which are contemporary yet totally rooted in Savoyard identity, and which also age gracefully. Adrien's latest project: the reconstitution of a forgotten vineyard in Détrier, at the gateway to the Gelon valley, with four hectares of heritage grape varieties grown under pergola (bia blanc, barbin, joubertin, verdesse, mondeuse blanche and noire, altesse)! Year after year, the estate confirms its central place among the region's elite, a point of reference both for oenophiles and for young winemakers setting up in Alpine vineyards with ever-higher ambitions.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
on 2 reviews
Note and review by M. FREDERIC S. Published on 05/08/2022
Beautifully mineralized, this taut wine needs to be aired to allow the slight "perlage" to dissipate.
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Note and review by M. PIERRE P. Published on 05/09/2023
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