A precise and mineral white wine from Savoie, revealing the full purity of its alpine terroir.
📋 Characteristics
• Appellation: Vin de Savoie • Domaine: Domaine des Ardoisières • Vintage: 2022 • Grape Variety: 100% Jacquère • Region: Savoie, France • Vinification & Ageing: Aged on lees in tanks, preserving freshness and complexity
🍇 Tasting Notes
• Appearance: Pale yellow with silver reflections • Nose: Fine and expressive, unveiling citrus notes (lemon, grapefruit), crisp white fruits (green apple, pear), and a subtle floral touch (hawthorn, honeysuckle). A pronounced minerality recalls the schist and clay-limestone soils of the domaine. • Palate: Lively and taut, with sharp acidity and beautiful mineral tension. The texture is light and crystalline, offering fresh fruit aromas and a persistent saline hint. • Finish: Long and pure, marked by freshness and elegant minerality
🍴 Food Pairings
• 🦞 Oysters, shrimp, ceviche • 🐟 Lake whitefish, herb-crusted trout • 🧀 Tomme de Savoie, Beaufort, young Comté • 🥗 White asparagus, citrus risotto
🫗 Serving Advice
• Serving temperature: 10–12 °C, ideally slightly chilled to enhance its finesse
🗓 Cellaring Potential
Drink now to enjoy its freshness and vibrancy, or cellar 5 to 7 years to gain complexity and texture.
🏰 About the Domaine
Domaine des Ardoisières, located in Savoie, is renowned for its pure and vibrant high-altitude wines produced biodynamically. Each cuvée reflects an intense mineral expression of the mountain terroir, enhanced by careful and respectful winemaking. “Silice” perfectly embodies this approach, offering a fresh, taut, and crystalline wine.
