Roussette de Savoie Une Hirondelle…

Domaine des 13 Lunes

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13 Lunes AOP Roussette de Savoie Une hirondelle...

Type

White Wine

Appellation

Roussette de Savoie

Variety

100% Altesse

Roussette is often considered the queen of Savoie, and 13 Lunes gives this cuvée the royal treatment: natural vinification like all the other wines, then elevage for 10 months in a mix of tank, oak barrels, and acacia barrels.

Viticulture

Soil type

Clay-limestone

Vineyard size5.5 ha total

Vinification

No added yeast, no enzymes, no chaptalization

Elevage10 months in a combination of tank, oak barrels, and acacia barrels.

Harvest typeHand Harvested

More about
the producer

Domaine des 13 Lunes

Founded in 2016

5.5 hectares

Fiercely independent, Sylvain Liotard describes himself as “chef de lui-meme, vigneron,” in this order, which loosely translates to “his own boss, and winemaker.” After many years spent as a woodworker in Grenoble, Sylvain decided to search out a more pastoral vocation, and through diligence and chance, ended up taking over a vineyard on the border between Isère and Savoie. Here, Sylvain has forged his own path, while also staying open to the advice and tips from his friends and established neighbors at Domaine Giachino.

Sylvain writes: “Each day I try to be happy in my life as a winemaker, to take care of the life that surrounds me, to be creative in my own process, practice biodynamic farming, and to produce wines that are a photograph of the past year, in order to sh...