COUNTRY :
France
REGION :
Savoie
PRODUCTION :
15,000 bottles/year
Jean-Yves Péron
Born and raised in the Savoie, Jean-Yves Péron studied winemaking in Bordeaux in the late 90’s. After school he spent some time working for Thiery Allemand in Cornas and later with Bruno Schueller in Alsace, both of whom he considers his mentors.
In 2004 he returned to the Savoie and began making his own wine in the village of Chevaline on schist-covered sloping vineyards running anywhere between 350 and 550 meters. In some ways working vineyards at these altitudes in the Alps, on slopes this steep is more like mountain climbing than winemaking, but Jean-Yves believes that the opportunity to work with vines over 100 years old on this ancient terroir is more than worth it.
While Jean-Yves works organically and biodynamically but doesn’t see the need for any certification, preferring to let the wine speak for itself. The estate is divided into several micro-parcels containing Mondeuse, Jacquère, Altesse, and Roussanne.
The reds tend to be made carbonically and some of the whites see extended maceration times, influenced by the Jean-Yves’ love for Northern Italian “orange” wines. In the next few years, he hopes to plant two more hectares of vines featuring some forgotten local varietals and also make more apple cider. He has now started a little négoce project to extend his production and make pear cider as well.
“Pas de l’Ours”
Region: Savoie
Grape: Mondeuse
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: shale, limestone
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 4 months long maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added Added S02: none
“Vin des Lies”
Region: Savoie
Grape: Jacquère, Muscat, Altesse, Roussanne
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: shale, limestone
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: long maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak, sur lie with 2018 and 2019 lees
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Cotillon des dames Amphore”
Region: Savoie
Grape: Jacquère
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: shale, limestone
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 6 week maceration, spontaneous fermentation in amphora with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 24 months in amphora
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“i Vicini”
Region: Piemonte, Savoie
Grape: Pinot Nero
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 3 week carbonic maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“i Vicini”
Region: Piemonte, Savoie
Grape: Cordeise
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 10 week carbonic maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“i Vicini”
Region: Piemonte, Savoie
Grape: Favorita
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 2 week carbonic maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Côte Pelée”
Region: Savoie
Grape: Mondeuse
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 12 week maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“les Barrieux”
Region: Savoie
Grape: Roussanne, Jacquère, Altesse
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 10 week maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“i Vicini”
Region: Piemonte, Savoie
Grape: Grignolino
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 14 week maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“la Tour Sarazine”
Region: Savoie
Grape: Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 8 week maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“la Bottière”
Region: Savoie
Grape: Jacquère
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 12 week maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Poiré de la combe d’IRe”
Region: Savoie
Grape: Pears
Vineyard Size:
Soil:
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: méthode ancestrale
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“i Vicini”
Region: Piemonte, Savoie
Grape: Dolcetto
Vineyard Size:
Soil:
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 14 week maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“i Vicini”
Region: Piemonte, Savoie
Grape: Moscato
Vineyard Size:
Soil:
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 3 week maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“i Vicini”
Region: Piemonte, Savoie
Grape: Moscato
Vineyard Size:
Soil:
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: whole cluster, 2 week maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“i Vicini”
Region: Piemonte, Savoie
Grape: Barbera
Vineyard Size:
Soil:
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: carbonic maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 16 months in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“les Voisins” macération
Region: Savoie
Grape: Grenache
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: mica, schiste
Average Age of Vines: 80 years
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 6 month maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 12 months in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“.Vers la Maison Rouge”
Region: Savoie
Grape: Mondeuse, Gamay
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: mica, schiste
Average Age of Vines: 80 years
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: direct press, 5 day maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“les Voisins”
Region: Savoie
Grape: Riesling
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: mica, schiste
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: whole cluster, 5 week maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“les Voisins”
Region: Savoie
Grape: Carignan, Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: mica, schiste
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 10-20 day maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 12 months in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“les œillets”
Region: Savoie
Grape: Jacquère
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: shale, limestone
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: short maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Cotillon des Dames”
Region: Savoie
Grape: Jacquère
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: shale, limestone
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 6 week maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 12 months in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“la Petite Robe”
Region: Savoie
Grape: Jacquère
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 1 week carbonic maceration, direct press, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 12 months in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“la Grande Journée”
Region: Savoie
Grape: Altesse
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: mica, schiste
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 6 week maceration, direct press, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 12 months in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Champ Levat”
Region: Savoie
Grape: Mondeuse
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 130 years
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 2 month maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none