Domaine des Ardoisieres Cuvee Argile Blanc, IGP Vin des Allobroges, France 2024 Red leaving the juice to oxidise

leaving the juice to oxidise slightly before being put in barrels for both fermentations

which are declassified from Grand Cru (Grosse Lage) to Village wine (Ortswein)

notes of pure cassis and black raspberry fruits

blueberry bush

menthol and rose petal stain the palate

Domaine des Ardoisieres Cuvee Argile Blanc, IGP Vin des Allobroges, France 2024 Red leaving the juice to oxidiseFrom Domaine des Ardoisires, it seems Mont Blanc is everywhere. The towering mountain keeps watch over this small estate near the Swiss border, shaping the wines so expertly grown and made here. First planted during Roman times, the vineyard eventually became overgrown until a passionate group of supporters cleared the vineyard in 1998 and began piecing the steep terraces back together to create Domaine des Ardoisires. Since 2005, Champagne native