The greatest Alpine white wine in existence? Possibly. This is the little-known Savoyard variety Gringet which drinks with a richly textured, impossibly richly fruited vibrancy. Great now but will really reward after a couple of years in a cool, dark place.
We’re not sure there’s a winery in the world who controls just about half of the world’s total plantings of one grape. However, with 10 hectares (of a grand total of 22) of the Alpine Gringet variety planted in the hills of the Savoie’s Arve Valley - set just a few kilometres from Lake Geneva - Domaine Belluard is just that. This is one of France’s truly precious winemaking projects, one with a singular focus for producing profound, laser-precise white wines that rival anything from supposedly more grand regions.
The greatest Alpine white wine in existence? Possibly. This is the little-known Savoyard variety Gringet which drinks with a richly textured, impossibly richly fruited vibrancy. Great now but will really reward after a couple of years in a cool, dark place.
We’re not sure there’s a winery in the world who controls just about half of the world’s total plantings of one grape. However, with 10 hectares (of a grand total of 22) of the Alpine Gringet variety planted in the hills of the Savoie’s Arve Valley - set just a few kilometres from Lake Geneva - Domaine Belluard is just that. This is one of France’s truly precious winemaking projects, one with a singular focus for producing profound, laser-precise white wines that rival anything from supposedly more grand regions.
