Notify me
2015 Savoie Chignin-Bergeron Blanc “Le Grand Rebossan”
André & Michel Quenard
Selling the ten cases we import per year of this wine may take more work than selling several thousand cases of Sancerre, but it continues to be totally worth it. For every person I introduce to the joys of Roussanne grown on the limestone scree slopes of the Savoyarde, his or her life will be more complete. This bottling is from the Quenards’ finest hillside parcel, fermented and aged in large oak foudres, and released a year after their other whites. Alpine freshness meets Mediterranean charm in an inimitable rendering of this lovely grape.
—Dixon Brooke
| Wine Type: | white |
| Vintage: | 2015 |
| Bottle Size: | 750mL |
| Blend: | Roussanne |
| Appellation: | Vin de Savoie |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Savoie |
| Producer: | André & Michel Quenard |
| Winemaker: | André & Michel Quenard |
| Vineyard: | 40 years, 5 ha |
| Soil: | Steep limestone scree slopes |
| Farming: | Lutte Raisonnée |
| Alcohol: | 13% |
More from this Producer or Region
2024 Chignin Blanc “Vieilles Vignes”
France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
Few things are more satisfying as an apéritif than a chilled glass of this Alpine elixir made from 70-year-old vines.
Crémant de Savoie Brut Nature
France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
A wonderfully dry, fresh, sparkling wine from one of the most beautiful regions of France.
2024 Savoie Les Abymes
France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
The epitome of an Alpine white—a brisk mineral lick of Jacquère, crackling with freshness and crystalline purity.
2023 Savoie Les Abymes
France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
The epitome of an Alpine white—a brisk mineral lick of Jacquère, crackling with freshness and crystalline purity.
2021 Savoie Arbin Mondeuse “Terres Brunes”
France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
This red conveys loads of juicy, brambly berries with floral and gamey nuances.
2024 Savoie Chignin Mondeuse “Vieilles Vignes”
France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
It has often been likened to a cross between Pinot Noir and Syrah: bright, elegant, and floral, with suggestions of wild fruit, blood, and minerals.
2024 Chignin Blanc
France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
February Club Gourmand ~ This Jacquère grown on Savoie’s limestone mountainsides may be the crispest beverage to ever grace your palate.
2024 Savoie Chignin Mondeuse “Voie Royale”
France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
The 2024 Voie Royale was aged entirely in foudre, and the result is an utterly distinctive, perfumed, and stony rouge evoking freshly pressed grapes, tart fruit, and violets.
2024 Savoie Chignin Pinot Noir
France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
If any Pinot Noir on these pages is built for the Parisian bistro or Lyonnais bouchon, it is this one.
2023 Savoie Chignin-Bergeron “Les Roches Blanches”
France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
This medium-bodied white evokes peaches, honey, and pine resin. Perfect for winter nights and dishes like hearty, Savoie-inspired fish chowder.
About The Producer
André & Michel Quenard
The Savoie is a picture of fairy-tale perfection: snow-capped peaks, rolling hills, and sparkling mountain streams. This idyllic region is where Michel Quenard farms twenty-two hectares of vineyards along the steep slopes around Chignin. His grandfather started the domaine in the 1930s. Though he slowly increased his vineyard holdings, he mostly sold off his wine. It wasn’t until 1960 that Michel’s father, André, began bottling under their own label. Michel joined the domaine in 1976. Today, he is joined by his sons, Guillaume and Romain. Their cuvées go beyond the simple “eclectic” that categorizes wines from Savoie; they are unique revelations that reflect the complexity of their terroir and the artistry of this master.
More from Savoie or France
2017 Jasnières “Chant de Vigne”
Christine de Mianville France | Loire
2024 Mâcon-Villages “Terroir de Farges Vieilles Vignes”
Henri Perrusset France | Burgundy
2022 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru “Les Chaignots”
Domaine Robert Chevillon France | Burgundy
2020 Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru “La Riotte”
Domaine Taupenot-Merme France | Burgundy
2020 Gewurztraminer Grand Cru “Sporen”
Meyer-Fonné France | Alsace
2024 Bandol Rosé
Domaine de Terrebrune France | Provence
2023 Givry Rouge 1er Cru “La Brulée”
Domaine François Lumpp France | Burgundy
2019 Vin de France Rouge Grolleau/Cabernet Franc “Clandestine”
Grange Saint-Sauveur France | Loire
2022 Marsannay Blanc “Les Longeroies”
René Bouvier France | Burgundy
2022 Gigondas “Terrasse du Diable”
Domaine Les Pallières France | Southern Rhône
2023 Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise Rouge “La Fortune”
Domaine De Villaine France | Burgundy
2016 Chinon “Les Varennes du Grand Clos” MAGNUM
Charles Joguet France | Loire
2017 Jasnières “Chant de Vigne”
Christine de Mianville France | Loire
2024 Mâcon-Villages “Terroir de Farges Vieilles Vignes”
Henri Perrusset France | Burgundy
2022 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru “Les Chaignots”
Domaine Robert Chevillon France | Burgundy
2020 Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru “La Riotte”
Domaine Taupenot-Merme France | Burgundy
2020 Gewurztraminer Grand Cru “Sporen”
Meyer-Fonné France | Alsace
2024 Bandol Rosé
Domaine de Terrebrune France | Provence
2023 Givry Rouge 1er Cru “La Brulée”
Domaine François Lumpp France | Burgundy
2019 Vin de France Rouge Grolleau/Cabernet Franc “Clandestine”
Grange Saint-Sauveur France | Loire
2022 Marsannay Blanc “Les Longeroies”
René Bouvier France | Burgundy
2022 Gigondas “Terrasse du Diable”
Domaine Les Pallières France | Southern Rhône
2023 Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise Rouge “La Fortune”
Domaine De Villaine France | Burgundy
2016 Chinon “Les Varennes du Grand Clos” MAGNUM
Charles Joguet France | Loire
Kermit once said...
Kermit once said...
I want you to realize once and for all: Even the winemaker does not know what aging is going to do to a new vintage; Robert Parker does not know; I do not know. We all make educated (hopefully) guesses about what the future will bring, but guesses they are. And one of the pleasures of a wine cellar is the opportunity it provides for you to witness the evolution of your various selections. Living wines have ups and downs just as people do, periods of glory and dog days, too. If wine did not remind me of real life, I would not care about it so much.
Inspiring Thirst, page 171