Domaine des Ardoisieres

Wines With an Alpine Character

Domaine des Ardoisières sits in the Vallée des Bauges of the French Alps near the Swiss border, where ancient terraced vineyards on steep rocky slopes produce wines of remarkable purity and precision. The estate's original two single vineyard sites are the Coteau de Cevins, which was first planted during Roman times but eventually became overgrown and abandoned, and Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy, located on the gentle slopes on the southern part of the valley.

Today, Ardoisières farms approximately 12 hectares across premier sites in Cevins, Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy, and the steep Arbin hillside. The estate produces wines using Savoie's unique varieties, including Altesse, Jacquère, Roussanne (Bergeron), Mondeuse Noire, Chardonnay, Gamay, and the rare Mondeuse Blanche and Persan. The estate has employed biodynamic principles in the vineyard since planting. However, it is in the winery that the most interesting evolutions are taking place, as vinification is gradually moving away from fiberglass to stainless steel tanks, with select cuvées now seeing time in large Stockinger foudres.

All wines are fermented with native yeasts and bottled with light filtration. No sulfur is used during vinification and the additions at bottling are just enough to bring stability to the wine before shipping. Under Brice's leadership and with assistant winemaker Nicolas Giraudeau bringing rigorous quality control, the team has focused on increasing winery capacity while maintaining their impeccably high standard. Brice's wines are brilliantly unique, capturing the vineyard terraces' stony and mineral character and possessing a remarkable crystalline purity. These alpine expressions showcase the best of what Savoie can achieve.

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