Argile - Rouge - 2024 - Domaine des Ardoisières - 0,75L

A vibrant and digestible alpine red, crafted from indigenous grape varieties grown on the steep slopes of Savoie, expressing a free and mineral mountain style.

📋 Characteristics

• Appellation: Vin de Savoie IGP
• Grape Varieties: 50% Gamay, 30% Mondeuse Noire, 20% Persan
• Vintage: 2024
• Certification: Organic farming (in conversion to biodynamic)
• Terroir: Schist and clay-limestone terraces in Cevins and Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy, south-east exposure, high altitude
• Vinification & Ageing: Hand-harvested grapes, gentle maceration with whole clusters partially destemmed, natural fermentation, ageing in old oak foudres and vats, bottled without fining or filtration
• Alcohol: 12.5% vol

🍇 Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Light ruby with violet reflections
• Nose: Fresh red fruits, gentle spices, pepper, subtle smoky hints
• Palate: Taut and juicy, fine tannins, crisp fruit, vibrant freshness
• Finish: Saline and stony, persistent notes of strawberry and spices

🍴 Food Pairings

• 🦞 Grilled vegetables, olive tapenade
• 🥩 Poultry filet with thyme jus
• 🍣 Seared tuna with sesame and soy
• 🧀 Tomme de Savoie, farmhouse Reblochon

🫗 Serving Advice

• Serving temperature: 14–15°C
• Decanting: Recommended 45 minutes
• Opening time: 1 hour in the glass

🗓 Cellaring Potential

Drink now or cellar until 2030.

🏰 About the Domaine

Domaine des Ardoisières is a revival project in Savoie, set on the vertiginous slopes of the Tarentaise Valley. Brice Omont cultivates local varieties with precision, practicing manual and respectful viticulture. The Argile rouge cuvée, a blend of Gamay, Mondeuse, and Persan, delivers a lively, fresh, and mineral wine — both mountainous and delicate.