Domaine des Ardoisières - Vin des Allobroges Argile rouge 2025
91/100
RVF
"A full-bodied palate with smooth tannins"
“As a red wine, Argile is lively and elegant, with a crisp acidity on the palate. It leaves a lovely impression of dark fruits with aromas of blueberry.” (Le Guide RVF 2027)
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Eye
Ruby color, clear and bright
Nose
The wine may be slightly flat; swirl the glass well and let the wine breathe to bring out the delicious notes of red fruit with floral undertones
Palate
Well-balanced, with lovely fruity notes and good structure, featuring supple tannins
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
Decant 1 or even 2 hours before serving to allow the wine to breathe properly
Drink before
2033
Food and Wine Pairings
Enjoy it with cold cuts, red meat, cheese...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2024 guide): 3*Stars (High-quality production that serves as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
This estate, launched in 1998 under the leadership of Michel Grisard, brought two hillsides back into production. The ambitious project brought together 450 plots and 250 families. All production is organic and bears the “Vin-des-Allobroges” PGI designation, as the estate was unable to secure support from the Savoie appellation. Today, the 18 hectares managed by Brice Omont—who has just acquired an additional six hectares in Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte and Apremont—constitute a leading estate in the region. The wines are among the most expensive.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2027 guide) 91/100
Rated Estate (2024 Guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)
About the wine:
As a red wine, Argile is lively and elegant, with a sharp acidity on the palate. It leaves a lovely impression of dark fruit, with aromas of blueberry.
About the estate:
The estate was born out of the replanting project undertaken in 1998 by Michel Grisard on the Cevins hillside—6 hectares of terraced mica schist between Albertville and Moutiers. Brice Omont, an agricultural engineer from Champagne, joined the estate in 2003 to assist Grisard. He devoted himself wholeheartedly to the project and has been at the helm of the estate—which now spans 16 hectares—since 2008. Biodynamic viticulture here is a heroic endeavor (slopes can reach 70%); yields are very low, and the wines are primarily made from co-planted and blended grape varieties. The result is often remarkable: the wines display great finesse and originality, and their character deepens further with aging. The aging process is sometimes prominent in the expression of young wines when first opened; it’s important to know this, as aeration allows their true character to emerge. Améthyste complements the Persan with Mondeuse; the Argile cuvées (from the Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy hillside) blend Jacquère, Chardonnay, and Mondeuse Blanche for the white, and Gamay, Mondeuse, and Persan for the red; Schiste is composed of Jacquère, Mondeuse Blanche, Roussanne, and Pinot Gris. Only Quartz is a single-varietal wine, made from Altesse. If there is one estate that epitomizes Savoy’s quality renaissance—and its ambition—it is this one.