Vin des Allobroges Blanc Cuvée Argile

Domaine des Ardoisières

Vin des Allobroges Blanc Cuvée Argile

Producer
Domaine des Ardoisières

Country
France

Region
Savoie

Appellation
IGP Vin des Allobroges

Farming
Sustainable, Organic (Ecocert), Biodynamic, Vegan

Varieties
48% Jacquère, 41% Chardonnay, 8% Mondeuse Blanche, 3% Roussanne

Vineyards & Viticulture
From Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy and Apremont. Vines planted on west facing slopes around 400m altitude. Guyot and Cordon Royat training.

Soils
Schist and ardoise (a type of hard, black schist native to the region), mixed with clay

Harvest & Vinification
Whole cluster fermentation. Only indigenous yeasts are used. Malolactic fermentation is not carried out systematically. The wine is then aged for nine months in foudres and concrete tanks.