Domaine des Ardoisieres Vin des Allobroges Rouge Cuvee Argil 2023

Grape: Mondeuse Noire, Persan
Vintage: 2023
Type: Red

This alpine red wine combines mondeuse noire and persan from forty-year-old vines grown on schistous marl and clay slopes in Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy. Winemaker Brice Omont manages the estate under strict biodynamic principles to preserve fruit purity. Hand-picked grapes are vinified with whole clusters and native wild yeasts, completely avoiding synthetic cellar additions. Aged for nine months in neutral French oak barrels, it allows the structural components to settle naturally.

It shows a deep ruby hue, releasing a bouquet of ripe red cherries, pomegranate, and violet blossoms. On the palate, the medium-bodied frame is crunchy and precise, balancing fresh red fruit flavors with an underlying iron-like minerality. Savory notes of black pepper and forest floor blend smoothly into the fruit core across the mid-palate. A clean wave of natural acidity cuts through the texture, maintaining excellent freshness. It finishes long, dry, and stony, leaving a mouthwatering trace.