Description
From the vertiginous slopes of Savoie, the 2022 Schiste Blanc from Domaine des Ardoisières is a striking alpine white that shimmers with precision and poise. Composed of 80% Jacquère, 10% Mondeuse Blanche, and 10% Chardonnay, it reflects the crystalline terroir of mica-schist soils with glacial intensity. Winemaker Brice Omont – pioneer of Savoie’s renaissance – crafts this wine with minimal intervention and remarkable clarity. The nose offers mountain herbs, pear skin, and wet stone, while the palate is electric and saline, finishing with mineral length. Jasper Morris hails Ardoisières as “one of the most exciting domaines in France,” and Le Figaro Vin called this cuvée “a model of tension and energy.” Drink now for its nervy freshness, or cellar through 2030 to witness its quiet evolution.
