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2018 Savoie “Les Abymes”

A. & M. Quenard
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In the year 1248, an entire mountainside collapsed on the western end of the French Alps, burying multiple villages and all their inhabitants in the rubble. That pile of limestone now makes up the Savoie cru Les Abymes, a vineyard responsible for an outrageously thirst-quenching expression of the Jacquère grape. Expect a prickle of carbon dioxide, naturally left over from the fermentation process, to tickle the tongue, while an intensely cool, stony sensation on the palate mimics Alpine meltwater rushing down a steep waterfall. Now that’s what I call a landslide victory!

Steve Waters


Technical Information
Wine Type: white
Vintage: 2018
Bottle Size: 750mL
Blend: Jacquère
Appellation: Vin de Savoie
Country: France
Producer: André & Michel Quenard
Winemaker: André & Michel Quenard
Vineyard: 50 years, 1.14 ha
Soil: Marl, Limestone
Farming: Lutte Raisonnée
Alcohol: 12%

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