Chance sometimes does things well….when Brice Omont seeks to become a winemaker, with an inclination towards organic, biodynamic viticulture, things do not seem to be going well in advance. At that time, organic was still seen as a fad of certain originals in the region. Fortunately, good fairies point out to him the one who will give him the opportunity to make his wish come true: Michel Grisard. A pioneer of biodynamics in Savoie, he created the estate in 1998 on the Coteaux de Cevins. Brice knows, by tasting Michel's wines, that this is what he wants to aim for.
Without further ado, and thanks to the fact that he was not yet trained in conventional viticultural techniques, Michel Grisard gave him the opportunity to join the Domaine des Ardoisières (in 2003). Together, they continue to plant different plots with native grape varieties (Persian, Mondeuse Noire, Altesse, Roussanne, Mondeuse Blanche, Malvoisie and Jacquère, Altesse, etc.)
These plots are spread over the steep hillsides of Cevins (former slate quarries from which the estate takes its name, schist soil) and Saint Pierre de Soucy (shale marl). Recently, a few acres of old vines in Apremont have completed the picture. It is in this way, by working alongside him on a daily basis, that he trains, learns, and asserts his tastes and choices.
A true enthusiast and curious person, he learned not only how to prune the vine, to accompany it as best as possible without chemicals, but also to make wine with as little intervention as possible...besides a slight addition of sulfur during bottling. In 2009, Michel gradually handed over the reins to Brice, not without difficulty. Brice today makes wines that reflect his tastes, and the terroir on which the vines flourish. Always with humility and passion.

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Domain Name:
Domaine Des Ardoisières
Winemaker's Name:
Brice Omont
Country:
France
Region:
Savoie
Appellations:
IGP Vin des Allobroges
Farming:
Organic / Biodynamic (Ecocert)
Grape varieties:
Jacquère, Roussanne, Malvoisie, Mondeuse Blanche, Gamay, Persan, Mondeuse, Mondeuse Noire, Chardonnay, Altesse

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Le hasard fait parfois bien les choses&hellip;.lorsque Brice Omont cherche &agrave; devenir vigneron, avec une inclinaison pour la viticulture biologique, biodynamique, les choses ne semblent pas gagner d&rsquo;avance. A cette &eacute;poque, le bio est encore vu comme une lubbie de certains originaux dans la r&eacute;gion. Heureusement, de bonnes f&eacute;es lui indiquent celui qui va lui donner l&rsquo;occasion de r&eacute;aliser son souhait: Michel Grisard. Pionnier de la biodynamie en Savoie, il cr&eacute;e le domaine en 1998 sur les Coteaux de Cevins. Brice sait, en goutant les vins de Michel, que c&rsquo;est vers cela qu&rsquo;il souhaite tendre.
Sans plus de c&eacute;r&eacute;monie, et gr&acirc;ce au fait qu&rsquo;il ne soit pas encore form&eacute; aux techniques viticoles conventionnelles, Michel Grisard lui donne l&rsquo;opportunit&eacute; de rejoindre le Domaine des Ardoisi&egrave;res (en 2003). Ensemble, ils continuent &agrave; planter diff&eacute;rentes parcelles avec les c&eacute;pages autochtones (persan, mondeuse noire, altesse, roussanne , mondeuse blanche, malvoisie et jacqu&egrave;re, altesse&hellip;)
Ces parcelles sont r&eacute;parties sur les coteaux abruptes de Cevins (anciennes ardoisi&egrave;res dont le domaine tire son nom, sol de schistes) et Saint Pierre de Soucy (marnes schisteuses). Depuis peu, quelques ares de vieilles vignes sur Apremont viennent compl&eacute;ter le tableau. C&rsquo;est de cette mani&egrave;re, en travaillant au quotidien &agrave; ses c&ocirc;t&eacute;s qu&rsquo;il se forme, qu&rsquo;il apprend, qu&rsquo;il affirme ses go&ucirc;ts et ses choix.
En v&eacute;ritable passionn&eacute;, curieux, il apprend non seulement comment tailler la vigne, l&rsquo;accompagner au mieux sans chimie, mais aussi &agrave; vinifier avec le moins d&rsquo;intervention possible...outre un l&eacute;ger ajout de souffre &agrave; la mise en bouteille . En 2009, Michel laisse peu &agrave; peu, non sans mal, les r&ecirc;nes &agrave; Brice. Brice r&eacute;alise aujourd&rsquo;hui des vins qui sont le reflet de ses go&ucirc;ts, et du terroir sur lesquels les vignes s&rsquo;&eacute;panouissent. Toujours avec humilit&eacute; et passion.

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