Vin des Allobroges Rosé Cuvée Argile

Domaine des Ardoisières

Vin des Allobroges Rosé Cuvée Argile

Producer
Domaine des Ardoisières

Country
France

Region
Savoie

Sub-Region
Savoie

Appellation
IGP Vin des Allobroges

Farming
Sustainable, Organic (Ecocert), Biodynamic, Vegan

Varietals
100% Gamay

Vineyards & Viticulture
From Cevins, Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy, and Apremont. Vines planted on west facing slopes around 400m altitude. Guyot and Cordon Royal training.

Soils
Schist and ardoise (a type of hard, black schist native to the region), mixed with clay

Harvest & Vinification
Only indigenous yeasts are used and no SO2 during vinification. Direct press from a parcel that had a later ripening. Aged for nine months in tank, then bottled after light filtration with 1/2 gram sulfur at bottling.