Chignin Vieilles Vignes - Box of 6 bottles 75 cl.

If we can still define it as a very convivial and accessible wine, it is also, and increasingly, a wine associated with great gastronomy. In any case, we were able to see that a Jacquère grape variety wine, grown on living and healthy land, with very controlled yields, could produce complex wines, of great elegance and well-suited to aging, contrary to the preconceived ideas of previous generations.

The vine :

A single grape variety for this wine, the “Jacquère” which is only found in the Savoie region and its borders.

Our various plots of "old vines" , some of which are more than a century old, are located half on the hillsides (draining limestone scree) of the Savoyarde which overlook the various hamlets of Chignin, the other half on the glacial moraines (clay-limestone, more compact), at the foot of the hillsides.

Some of the vineyards have very narrow rows where the vines are very fragile. The soil is worked with a small plow and a horse. This is called "douage" and "débutage."

The harvest is done entirely by hand, between September 10 and 25 (between October 1 and 15 before 2000).

Breeding : in tank

Start of fermentation by indigenous yeasts.
Vinification without sulfur, with a small addition at bottling if necessary, i.e. a total final rate of less than 21 mg/l.

Bottled by us according to the lunar calendar.

All our vines are cultivated using organic farming combined with certain biodynamic methods .

You can also find this wine at our cellar in Chignin, 452 Route des Enrayons, Le Viviers. Open every day from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., except Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (closed on public holidays).

Our wines are regularly rated and listed in the Guide to the Best Wines of France by La Revue du Vin de France (RVF). Final score for our Chignin Vieilles Vignes 2023 : 91/100 (2024 Guide)