Domaine Adrien Berlioz - Savoie Chignin-Bergeron Raipoumpou 2023
Savoie
White
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Drink or Keep
90/100
RVF
"A sparkling, stunning, fascinating 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 wine's tonicity and delicious aromatics combine to create a full-bodied, mineral and delicate wine.
Features
Estate
Domaine Adrien Berlioz
Cuvée
Raipoumpou
Vintage
2023
Designation
Savoie Chignin-Bergeron
Region
Savoie
Grape varieties
100% Roussanne
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soils on 15 cm bedrock, south-west exposure, 40% slope
Viticulture
Certified organic and biodynamic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Slow, direct pressing (6 hours) in an airtight environment, gravity-fed to the tank, static settling, spontaneous fermentation by indigenous yeasts.
Breeding
In vats for 6 to 8 months with stirring
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
Aromatic, invigorating and greedy, combined with a delicate touch and a sensation of verticality provided by the fine minerality, very good length.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Open
Aerate in advance on recent vintages
Drink before
2030
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 wine (guide 2023) 90/100 (Vintage 2020)
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.
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