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Denis Et Didier Berthollier – Roussette Baron Decouz

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The Facts

UPCs 2022 (750ml) - 0 89419 75463 6
Origins France > Savoie
Appellation Savoie
Varietal Altesse
Cepage 100% Altesse
Winemaking Harvested between the 15th and 25th of September. The grapes are transported in 350kg crates to avoid them being crushed. Pressing in whole bunches, cold settling without enzymes. Alcoholic fermentation in vats and 15% in barrels. Maturing on fine lees with stirring for 4 to 9 months. Vinification without sulphite. Final sulphite rate at bottling under 30 mg/l. Estate bottling respecting the lunar phases.
Aging 15% in barrels and 85% in vats
Alcohol by Volume 13.0%
Markets Texas

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The Character

Overall Fruity & Elegant
Aromas white peach, candied fruit, dried apricot, honey, yellow plum
Mouthfeel Minerally & Powerful
Tasting Notes Intense aromas of dried apricot, honey, white peach, and exotic fruit with a hint of smoky spiciness. Full and powerful in the mouth with dried apricot. A touch of spice, and fine minerality offer immense freshness.
Pairings aperitif, roast turkey, veal blanquette with mushrooms, pike quenelles with Nantua sauce
Sustainability Certified Organic, Biodynamic In Practice, Minimal Intervention / Augmentation, Natural Fermentation

The Story

Long owned by the Baron of the Empire, Pierre Decouz (1775 Annecy -1814), this plot was acquired by our father in 1993. It is a remarkable place . The term "climate" is a very appropriate metaphor here. Situated at the foot of the great scree of the Toises (name of the place), itself fed by the great avalanche corridor starting from the summit cliffs, it literally plunges into the marsh at the bottom of the valley.
The morning mists, swept away by the first rays of sunshine by natural ventilation, encourage the development of "noble rot" at more or less significant gradients depending on the year.
This is not necessarily the desired goal, because it is not a question of developing a sweet profile, but this phenomenon of noble rot, even barely developed at the time of the harvest, is enough to fertilize a certain type of yeast. It is most certainly the elements of the wine derived from these yeasts which, after a more or less long aging time, reveal themselves and synthesize these candied and tertiary notes specific to this Rousette Baron Decouz cuvée. - Denis and Didier Berthollier

About Denis Et Didier Berthollier

Producer Story

The winery has been run since the mid-1990s by two brothers, Denis & Didier Berthollier, who come from a long winemaking tradition of growers, owners, and winemakers dating back to 1850. Denis & Didier own several parcels on the southernmost and steepest parts of the Savoie hills. Their forefathers abandoned these abrupt slopes at the beginning of the 20th century because they were too difficult to work. Denis & Didier harvest, vinify, and do the bottling themselves at their domaine. They have eliminated the use of insecticides & fungicides in all their vines and ceased the use of weedkiller since 2008, enabling grass to grow in the rocky vineyards. They use only naturally occurring, indigenous yeasts and very minimal SO2. Their wines are recognized among the purest & finest in Savoie.

Producer Story

The winery has been run since the mid-1990s by two brothers, Denis & Didier Berthollier, who come from a long winemaking tradition of growers, owners, and winemakers dating back to 1850. Denis & Didier own several parcels on the southernmost and steepest parts of the Savoie hills. Their forefathers abandoned these abrupt slopes at the beginning of the 20th century because they were too difficult to work. Denis & Didier harvest, vinify, and do the bottling themselves at their domaine. They have eliminated the use of insecticides & fungicides in all their vines and ceased the use of weedkiller since 2008, enabling grass to grow in the rocky vineyards. They use only naturally occurring, indigenous yeasts and very minimal SO2. Their wines are recognized among the purest & finest in Savoie.

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