Domaine de l'Aitonnement - Genesis 2018

IGP Vin des Allobroges|White wine

3.8/5 (5 customers)

A cornerstone grape variety in Savoyard viticulture, this Jacquère is a must-try! When paired with the unique terroir of Aiton, it produces a pure, delicate, and fresh wine with citrus and chalky notes. It creates an irresistible desire to return to the roots, to the very essence of wine tasting: pure pleasure!

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Estate

Domaine de l'Aitonnement

Vintage

Genesis

Vintage

2018

Designation

IGP Vin des Allobroges

Region

Savoie

Grape varieties

1000% Jacquère

Terroirs

3 plots in Les Plantets where the vines are at least 80 years old

Viticulture

Two plots have been certified organic since 2017, and the third is in its second year of conversion to organic farming

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

After pressing, 2 g/hl of sulfur dioxide was added, followed by chilling to facilitate settling, which took place three days later. A stir of the lees was performed at the end of alcoholic fermentation to allow for the natural and complete conversion of sugars into alcohol.

Livestock farming

Aged for 8 months in 228-liter barrels without stirring, with regular topping up throughout the aging period

Alcohol content

11.08%

Eye

Gold

Nose

Citrus and chalky notes

Palate

A balanced, delicate, and fresh wine

Serve

At 11-12°C

Open

Open an hour in advance to let it breathe, as this wine has low sulfites and is quite lively

Drink before

2021

Guard

2–3 years

Food and wine pairings

Perfect as an aperitif with eel in green sauce, Brie, seafood sauerkraut, gratin dauphinois, cardoon gratin, or crozet gratin, or a Mont d'Or or Chinese fondue

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Rated estate (2020 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)

About the estate:

Maxime Dancoine, a winemaker, cultivates only a very small vineyard located in Aiton, at the western edge of the Maurienne Massif. Nevertheless, the wines produced there are beginning to attract the attention of wine enthusiasts. Meticulously tended, inspired by biodynamic principles, and certified organic since 2017, it embodies the diversity and ambition that characterize the generational renewal of Savoyard viticulture. This approach takes on full meaning in light of new plantings that prioritize indigenous grape varieties such as Jaubertin and Blanc de Maurienne.

Customer rating

3.8/5

based on 5 reviews