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

A lively and mineral alpine white from the schist slopes of Savoie, blending indigenous grape varieties with crystalline freshness in a signature high-altitude cuvée.

📋 Characteristics

• Appellation: Vin de Savoie IGP
• Grape Varieties: 40% Jacquère, 40% Chardonnay, 20% Mondeuse Blanche
• Vintage: 2024
• Certification: Organic farming (in conversion to biodynamic)
• Terroir: Steep schist and clay-limestone slopes in Cevins and Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy, south-east exposure
• Vinification & Ageing: Gentle pressing, fermentation with indigenous yeasts, ageing on fine lees in vats and old oak foudres, bottled without fining or filtration
• Alcohol: 12% vol

🍇 Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Pale yellow with silvery reflections
• Nose: White flowers, pear, citrus, subtle stony notes
• Palate: Lively and taut, crystalline texture, pronounced mineral intensity
• Finish: Long, saline and refreshing, marked by flinty and zesty nuances

🍴 Food Pairings

• 🦞 Trout meunière with lemon butter
• 🥩 Steamed poultry, root vegetables
• 🍣 Sea bass sashimi, seaweed
• 🧀 Tomme de Savoie, fresh goat cheese

🫗 Serving Advice

• Serving temperature: 10–11°C
• Decanting: Not necessary
• Opening time: 30 to 45 minutes in the glass

🗓 Cellaring Potential

Drink now or cellar until 2030.

🏰 About the Domaine

Domaine des Ardoisières, established on the steep terraces of the Tarentaise Valley, revives spectacular mountain terroirs. Led by Brice Omont, it showcases alpine grape varieties with rare precision. The Argile blanc cuvée, a distinctive blend of Savoie grapes, embodies the tension, freshness, and mineral depth characteristic of great mountain wines.