Vin des Allobroges Rouge Cuvée Argile

Domaine des Ardoisières

Vin des Allobroges Rouge Cuvée Argile

Producer
Domaine des Ardoisières

Country
France

Region
Savoie

Sub-Region
Savoie

Appellation
IGP Vin des Allobroges

Farming
Sustainable, Organic (Ecocert), Biodynamic, Vegan

Varieties
90% Mondeuse Noire, 10% Persan

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

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

Harvest & Vinification
About 50% whole cluster. Only indigenous yeasts are used. The wine is aged eight months in concrete tank, then bottled after light filtration.