Domaine du Gringet - Etraz 2022
The Domaine du Gringet is located in Ayse, in Savoie . It belonged to Dominique Belluard and has been managed since 2022 by Franck Balthazar (winemaker in Cornas), Vincent Ruiz (young winemaker from Ardèche), Miguel Sarzier and Raphaël Bennour . From now on, the 9.5 hectare vineyard is worked with a plot approach . It is mainly planted with the Gringet grape variety (90%), the rest being shared equally between Mondeuse and Altesse. Vinification remains gentle and requires little intervention: indigenous yeasts, limited use of sulfur, aging in neutral concrete, stainless steel and stoneware containers.
Etraz is made from Gringet grown at a place called Vers Etraz whose terroir is made up of limestone scree. This plot was used to produce Dominique Belluard’s Mont Blanc sparkling wine. After gentle pressing for 7 hours, fermentation occurs with native yeasts. The wine is aged for 9 months on fine lees in ovoid concrete vats . It is then left to rest for 10 months in the bottle .
Grape variety: 100% Gringet