Domaine des Arlicots - Chai des Cascades — Sophie & Fabien Grelon

Established in Savoie since mid-2020 after training with Mr. Sébastien Cornille at the Domaine de la Roche Bleue in Marçon (72). Part of the business is a wine merchant (le Chai des Cascades) and part is a vineyard run by the owner, certified organic (since 2021): Domaine des Arlicots.

We currently cultivate 1.5 hectares of vines in the Combe de Savoie, spread across three plots (Jacquère, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Gamay). The work is primarily done by hand, except for treatments (copper spray and Bordeaux mixture) and mowing once or twice a year. Harvesting is done by hand into small crates, and fermentation occurs spontaneously in barrels or used (epoxy-lined) tanks. The wines are aged on their lees without settling until they reach their full potential. Bottling is done with sulfites added only when necessary (for aeration tests). In short, we minimize intervention and sulfites.