Jean-Yves Péron

COUNTRY: France

REGION: Savoie

CUVÉES

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.

“Les Tourillons”

Region: Jura
Grape: Chardonnay, Savagnin
Vineyard Size: 4.50 hectares
Soil: calcareous clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in old barrels with indigenous yeasts, ouille
Aging: 12 months in barrels
Fining:
 none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none

“i Vicini Réserve”

Region: Savoie
Grape: Pinot Nero, Barbera
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: Pinot Nero – 15 day carbonic maceration, Barbera – long maceration. aged 3-4 years in 225L barriques
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none

“Septaine 228”

Region: Savoie
Grape: Jacquere
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: limestone
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 5 weeks carbonic maceration, aged 7 years sous voile in 228L barrique
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none

“Pierra Menta”

Region: Savoie
Grape: Gringet
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: schist
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 15 days carbonic maceration
Aging: 1 year in 300L barriques
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none

“Pas de l’Ours”

Region: Savoie
Grape: Mondeuse
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: shale, limestone
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 2 months long maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 3 years in barriques
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added 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” Cortese

Region: Piemonte, Savoie
Grape: Cortese
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 15 day carbonic maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 1 year in foudre
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none

“Côte Pelée”

Region: Savoie
Grape: Mondeuse, special selection of old vines
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: schist
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 3 monts of punchdowns, macerated 1 year in conical wooden vats
Aging: 3 years 225L barriques
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none

“i Vicini” Grignolino

Region: Piemonte, Savoie
Grape: Grignolino
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: 1 year in amphora
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

“i Vicini” Dolcetto

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” Moscato Maceration

Region: Piemonte, Savoie 
Grape:
Moscato
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

“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

“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 œillets”

Region: Savoie
Grape: Jacquère
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
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

“Casa Rossa”

Region: Savoie
Grape: Grignolino, Freisa, Barbera
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: direct press rosé, aged 1 year in 400L barriques
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none

“Septaine Novembre”

Region: Savoie
Grape: Roussanne, Jacquere
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: limestone
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: late harvest, half direct press half macerated 15 days. aged 7 years in 225L barriques
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none

“Mademoiselle Germaine”

Region: Savoie
Grape: Jacquere, Mondeuse
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: schist
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: short maceration on the skins, fermentation finished in bottle, hand disgorged
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none

“Cotillon des Dames Réserve”

Grape: Jacquère, Altesse, Roussanne
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: schist, limestone
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 2 weeks to 3 months of pigeage
Aging: 3 years in 300L and 400L barriques
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none

“Vin des Lies”

Region: Savoie
Grape: all white varieties (Savoie and Piedmont)
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: all terroirs
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: long maceration, blend of 2019 and 2020
Aging: 2 years in neutral oak, sur lie
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none

“i Vicini” Pinot Nero

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” Favorita

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

“les Barrieux”

Region: Savoie
Grape: Roussanne, Jacquère
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: schist, limestone
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 2021 – 15 day carbonic maceration, aged in 12hl foudre and 300L barriques.  2018 – only Rousssane, 2 months maceration in amphora. oxidative aging 2 years in 300L barriques
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none

“la Tour Sarazine”

Region: Savoie
Grape: Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
Vineyard Size: 3.50 hectares
Soil: schist
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 15 day carbonic maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 1 year in 300L barrique
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” Moscato

Region: Asti, Savoie 
Grape:
Moscato
Farming:
organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 3 months maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in 300L barrique
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none

“i Vicini” Barbera

Region: Piemonte, Savoie 
Grape:
Barbera 
Farming:
organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 15 day carbonic maceration, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 1 year in 225L barriques
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:
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

“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

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