{"product_id":"rhea-blanc-vin-de-savoie-les-aricoques-2024","title":"Rhea Blanc Vin de Savoie, Les Aricoques 2024","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eDomaine Les Aricoques is one of the exciting young names to emerge from Savoie in recent years, founded in 2021 by childhood friends Guillaume Bellon and Romain Dupont. After gaining experience across different sides of the wine world, the pair took over a tiny 4.8ha estate in Frangy, Haute-Savoie, determined to explore the potential of this remarkable Alpine terroir. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTheir vineyards sit around 450m altitude on south-facing glacial moraine slopes, planted predominantly with the local varieties Altesse, Jacquère, Mondeuse and Gamay. Farming is organic with biodynamic practices, while cellar work remains deliberately gentle: ambient yeast fermentations, restrained extraction and ageing across stainless steel, concrete, foudres and older barrels, with sulphur used sparingly. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe wines have a distinctly Alpine character — pure, energetic and mineral, balancing ripe fruit with freshness and tension. Despite only releasing their first vintage in 2021, Les Aricoques has quickly become one of the names to watch in the new generation of Savoie producers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA beautifully textured Alpine white blending 65% Altesse and 35% Jacquère, sourced from organically farmed vineyards in Motz, in the Chautagne area of Savoie. The vines grow on molasse soils of marine-influenced sandstone and shale. After direct pressing and a short cold settling, fermentation takes place in 400L barrels, followed by 10 months on the lees in the same vessels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eRipe pear, citrus and yellow apple meet white flowers, gentle herbs and a subtle smoky note. The palate has lovely breadth and texture, balanced by vibrant acidity and a distinctly mineral, saline edge. Precise, energetic and quietly complex, with a long, fresh finish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProducer \u003cstrong\u003eGuillaume Bellon of Les Aricoques\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin \u003cstrong\u003eFrangy, Savoie, France\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrapes \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e65% Altesse e 35% Jacquère \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage \u003cstrong\u003e2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlcohol \u003cstrong\u003e11.5%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle \u003cstrong\u003eFresh, clean white\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottle size \u003cstrong\u003e75 cl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinemaking \u003cstrong\u003eH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eand harvested, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpontaneous fermentation of mostly destemmed grapes,  fermented in 400lt barrels and aged in the same vessel.  Unfiltred, unfined and little SO2 added at bottling. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eNotes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eNatural, Biodynamic, Organic \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Les Aricoques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55645339746680,"sku":"RHEABLAN-24-ARQ-WHI","price":43.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0040\/6070\/8993\/files\/LEs_Aricoques_Rhea.png?v=1788255067","url":"https:\/\/sipwines.shop\/products\/rhea-blanc-vin-de-savoie-les-aricoques-2024","provider":"SipWines Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}