Domaine des Ardoisieres - Amethyst Red 2020
The 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 village mayor. 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 winegrower passionate about biodynamics) and Michel Gisard (an agricultural engineer Champagne). Since 2008, they have been at the head of Domaine des Ardoisières which now covers 16 hectares. The estate is managed biodynamically .
Amethyst is a blend of Persian (60%) and Mondeuse Noire (40%) , coming from terraced vines exposed to the South. Vinification is carried out using whole harvests with native yeasts. Aging lasts 18 months in barrels .
Grape varieties: 60% Persian, 40% Mondeuse Noire