Domaine des Ardoisières - Red Amethyst 2021
Domaine des Ardoisières is located in Savoie on the Coteaux de Cevins and Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy . The estate was founded in 1997 following the replanting project of the fallow vineyard of Denis Perroux , the mayor of the village. This project came to fruition in 1998 with the first planting of the local grape variety called Altesse and the first harvest took place in October 2002. A few months later, Denis Perroux met Brice Omont (a winemaker passionate about biodynamics) and Michel Gisard (an agricultural engineer from Champagne). Since 2008, they have been at the head of Domaine des Ardoisières which now covers 16 hectares. The estate is managed using biodynamic methods .
Amethyst is a blend of Persan (60%) and Mondeuse Noire (40%) , from terraced vines facing south. The vinification is carried out using whole harvests with indigenous yeasts. The aging lasts 18 months in barrels .
Grape varieties: 60% Persian, 40% Mondeuse Noire