Vin de Savoie Ami-Amis

Domaine des 13 Lunes

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13 Lunes AOP Vin de Savoie Ami-Amis Blanc

Type

White Wine

Appellation

Vin de Savoie

Variety

Veltliner, Altesse, Jacquère

Ami-Amis is a blend of the three white grapes that are all "friends" in Savoie: the noble Altesse, the humble Jacquère, and the jester Veltliner (which is alternately described as Malvoisie, Pinot Gris, and Gruner Veltliner). This white is aged for 10 months in a mix of tank and two-year-old barrels.

Viticulture

Soil type

Clay-limestone

Vineyard size5.5 ha total

Vinification

Like all the wines at 13 Lunes: No added yeast, no enzymes, no chapatalisation.

Elevage10 months in a combination of tank and two-year-old 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...