Paul Gadenne’s wines share a knack of combining concentration with taut freshness, and the La Débaroule is a great example. Made with one of Savoie’s regional specialities Jacquère, this is refined and long, full of pear, red apple, quince and a surprising nutty complexity
Savoie
Vin de Savoie Chignin
Jacquère:
Cool-continental with a Mediterranean influence
Calcareous clay soils
Vineyard work done by hand and in conversion to organics
Fermented in stainless steel
On fine lees for 6 months