2025 Domaine des Ardoisières 'Silice' Rouge IGP Vin des Allobroges, France Pierre Borel with tart blackberry

with tart blackberry

Élevage runs long—typically two to three years—in older barrels with a small tank component

Aged for 6 months on the lees before being racked then bottled

Vineyard: Estate fruit from the Majole vineyard situated 250 meters above sea level

After completing malolactic fermentation

2025 Domaine des Ardoisières 'Silice' Rouge IGP Vin des Allobroges, France Pierre Borel with tart blackberryFrom their importer: From Domaine des Ardoisieres, it seems Mont Blanc is everywhere. The towering mountain watches over this small estate near the Swiss border from every angle, shaping the wines so expertly grown and made here. The domaine was planted during Roman times, then became overgrown with forest. A passionate group of supporters cleared the vineyard in 1998 and began piecing the steep terraces back together to create Domaine des