Domaine partagé Gilles Berlioz - Roussette de Savoie El-hem 2020
16,5/20
RVF
What a superb contrast this wine offers, with its exuberant nose—almost exotic in its richness—and its sleek palate. Its depth and complexity are truly astonishing. With pure fruit and a perfectly defined palate, this Altesse works wonders. A flagship wine!
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Eye
A bold color, a pale gold hue, with pearlescent highlights
Nose
With a waxy texture, the nose reveals a vibrant character where the freshness of the fruit is enhanced by green notes with spicy and earthy undertones: beeswax, acacia, fresh pear, red currant and lime, anise, and fenugreek
Palate
It possesses a precise energy that brings together the honeyed yet tangy character of the aroma, the briny definition of the grain, and the delicacy of the texture
Serve
At 10-12°C
Open
1/2 hour in advance
Drink before
2027
Guard
6 years
Food and Wine Pairings
Enjoy it with Beaufort cheese, smoked eel, chicken with crayfish, or just on its own!
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2026 guide): 3* Stars (A high-quality production that serves as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
Gilles and Christine founded their winery in 1990. It gradually expanded throughout the 1990s and was certified organic in 2002. As a disciple of Michel Grisard, Gilles adopted biodynamic farming practices and obtained Demeter certification in 2018. The winery operates like a cooperative where everyone is committed to doing good work and making good wine. Four principles: no subsidies, soil worked with animal-drawn implements, everything done by hand, and everyone paid well. The wines are naturally styled—more ethereal than ostentatious—with cuvées featuring iconic labels.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rating (2020 guide) : 16.5/20 (2018 vintage) (Very good wine)
Rated estate (2026 guide): 3*Stars (These represent the pinnacle of French winemaking. The finest terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical experience.)
About the estate:
The son of a factory worker, Gilles Berlioz is a self-taught and happy winemaker. Trained as a landscape architect, he started out in 1990 with 0.8 hectares in the Chignin area, with the help of his partner Christine. Today he has 6.5 hectares, plowed by horse, which were converted to organic farming in 2005 and then to biodynamic farming in 2020. Anthroposophy is at the heart of the estate. Gilles Berlioz must be the only winemaker in our guide who makes decisions in the vineyard or in the cellar alongside his employees and who shares his workforce with two other estates… Hence the rather unique term “shared estate.” Of the three children, it is Jeanne, the youngest, who is set to take the reins. From the simple Chignin to the Mondeuse, including the exceptional Chignin-Bergeron wines produced from single-vineyard selections, all the wines offer expressions of striking depth of flavor. The aging process is remarkably simple—no oak is used. Discerning wine lovers snap up these masterfully crafted wines, which are produced in very limited quantities. The welcome at the estate is warm. An essential destination that has paved the way for an entire region and an entire generation.