2020 Domaine de Chevillard Mondeuse, Vin de Savoie, France Jacques Carillon One of the famed vineyards

One of the famed vineyards located in the commune of Neive

A library release direct from the domaine

half of the original old vines remain while the other half has gradually been replanted over the last 20-25 years

old-vine Carignan

2020 Domaine de Chevillard Mondeuse, Vin de Savoie, France Jacques Carillon One of the famed vineyardsTwo plots around St. Pierre dAlbigny. 20 year old vines in one, 45 year old vines in the other. Fruit is destemmed. Long maceration of roughly 3 weeks. Fermentation is via native yeast in concrete. In general the ferments are reductive and gentle no punchdowns but very light pump overs. Fruit is pressed in an antique Coquillard press purchased from Champagne and then goes into neutral barrel for malo and aging. No racking. Very low SO2 at bottling the