Les Quilles Libres

My name is Sylvain Genoud and I have recently set up as a winemaker-cider maker (first vintage 2024).

I am located in the Chablais region of Haute-Savoie, in Anthy-sur-Léman. My vineyards are in the communes of Marin and Ballaison. I currently cultivate 1.3 hectares of Chasselas grapes using organic farming methods and vinify them as cleanly as possible.

0.4 hectares of Gamay (planted last winter) and 0.6 hectares of Mondeuse (planted this winter) complete my vineyard. These plantings are done using agroforestry techniques (fruit trees) because I want to revive a forgotten product: perry made from Maude pears, a variety once used to make juice, cider, brandy, goat's milk products, etc.

The estate is run using organic farming methods (in the process of organic certification) with an agroforestry approach using permanent vegetation cover in order to preserve maximum biodiversity.

The sizing is inspired by the gentle and physiological method.

The treatments are homeopathic, the grape harvest is done manually with a group of friends.

The winemaking process is as non-interventionist as possible in order to preserve the grape variety and the vintage as much as possible, with a little sulfur added only at bottling.

The wines are neither filtered nor fined in order to preserve all their organoleptic and gustatory qualities.