Wine for sale: Ardoisières (Domaine des)
Ardoisières (Domaine des)
A real favourite of the iDealwine team, Domaine des Ardoisières in the Savoie produces incredible wines of unparalleled freshness and elegance.
The Domaine des Ardoisières was created ex nihilo in 1998 on land that had been planted with vines in Roman times, but which had not produced wine for centuries. Michel Grisard, one of the leading Savoyard producers, was the driving force behind the project for a long time, before handing it over to the current manager, Brice Omont in 2008.
The 24-hectare vineyard is cultivated according to organic principles and vinification is extremely natural with as little intervention as possible. With slopes sometimes reaching a 70% gradient, yields are low and the wines dazzling.
OPening a bottles of Ardoisières is to dive into the fine wine universe!
Video of the estate Ardoisières (Domaine des)
WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY...
BETTANE & DESSEAUVE
"The wines are full and ripe, propelled by expertly-balanced élevages, whereby the oak is present but subtle, and integrates perfectly during aging. The whites […] offer freshness, body, tension and ambition. […] The reds […] have substance, density, without any toughness or rusticity.”
LA REVUE DU VIN DE FRANCE
"Here, the biodynamic-inspired viticulture is all but heroic (the slopes can reach 70%), the yields are low, and the wines largely produced from grape varieties planted together and blended. The results are admirable: the wines are stunning, original and defy the odds in their aging potential.”