Domaine partagé Gilles Berlioz - Roussette de Savoie El-hem 2020
16,5/20
RVF
What a stunning contrast: this wine boasts an exuberant nose with an almost exotic richness and a sleek palate. Its depth and complexity are truly astonishing. With its pure fruit and perfectly defined palate, this Altesse is simply marvelous. A flagship wine!
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Eye
A bold color, a pale gold hue, with pearlescent highlights
Nose
Waxy in appearance, the nose reveals a lively character where the freshness of the fruit is enhanced by green notes of a spicy, rustic nature: beeswax, acacia, fresh pear, redcurrant and lime, anise, and fenugreek
Palate
It possesses a precise energy that brings together the honeyed yet tangy character of the bouquet, the mineral definition of the wine’s structure, and the delicacy of its texture
Serve
At 10-12°C
Open
30 minutes in advance
Drink before
2027
Guard
6 years old
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 (High-quality production, setting the standard 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, earning Demeter certification in 2018. The estate operates like a cooperative where everyone is committed to doing good work and making good wine. Four principles: no subsidies, soil worked with animal power, everything is done by hand, and everyone is well paid. Natural-style wines, more ethereal than ostentatious, with vintages featuring iconic labels.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated wine (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 contented 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 owns 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 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 made from single-vineyard selections, all the wines offer expressions of striking depth of flavor. The aging process is of biblical simplicity, with no oak. 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 shown the way for an entire region, for an entire generation.
Customer rating
3.5/5
based on 2 reviews
Review by Mr. APOLLINAIRE M. Posted on 09/04/2025
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Review by Mr. JEAN PAUL C. Posted on September 7, 2023
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