Domaine des Ardoisières - IGP Vin des Allobroges - Argile Blanc - Blanc - 2022

Wine:

The 2022 white IGP Vin des Allobroges Argile is made from a trio of grape varieties: Jacquère, Chardonnay and the extremely rare Mondeuse Blanche. On opening, its complexity is obvious: notes of infusion, minerality. On the palate, it confirms its purity, a vibrant, chiselled, fresh and taut wine. Beautifully balanced, this wine is perfect as an aperitif with a tasting of alpine cheeses, notably a chalky tomme, but also with lake and river fish, perch filet, trout meunière, sushi or sea bream sashimi. Rated 94/100 by our Committee.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. Aged in vats for 9 months.

Organic conversation vines.

Color:

Pale gold with silvery highlights.

Nose:

Beautiful minerality, carried by notes of infusion and white flowers.

Palate:

Fresh and chiselled with sparkling fruit, this wine offers a taut, pure and vibrant juice.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Aperitif with a tasting of alpine cheeses, including a chalky tomme, but of course alongside lake and river fish, perch fillet, trout meunière, sushi or sea bream sashimi.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2030, and even longer for enthusiasts.

Originally from Champagne, Brice Omont cultivates 16 hectares of biodynamic vines on two hillsides at the entrance to the Tarentaise region at Domaine des Ardoisières. The unspoilt, steep-sided landscapes are absolutely worth seeing, and the work carried out here is Dantesque and commands respect. In the space of two decades, Brice Omont has succeeded in elevating his estate to the summit of Savoie, making it an enviable singularity, and his success extends far beyond the Alps...

The wines are full-bodied and ripe, propelled by skilfully measured ageing, with little wood showing through and blending perfectly with the aging process. These wines are prized by connoisseurs, and their price is skyrocketing: you have to taste them at least once.