Importer Notes: Domaine des Ardoisières sits in the Vallée des Bauges of the French Alps near the Swiss border, where ancient, terraced vineyards on steep rocky slopes produce wines of remarkable purity and precision. The estate's original two single vineyard sites are the Coteau de Cevins, which was first planted during Roman times but eventually became overgrown and abandoned and Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy, located on the gentle slopes on the southern part of the valley. In 1998, a passionate group of supporters cleared the land at Cevins and painstakingly pieced the steep terraces back together, replanting what would become the start of this now celebrated domaine.

Since 2005, Champagne native Brice Omont has been the winemaker at Ardoisières and is now considered one of France's most exciting producers. Since Brice took the helm, this project gained momentum through the 2000s, establishing Ardoisières as a benchmark estate in Savoie. The domaine's holdings have grown significantly with recent acquisitions, most notably the purchase of Domaine Louis Magnin's vineyard in 2022. This legendary six-hectare hillside plot in Arbin is known for producing some of Savoie's finest Mondeuse Noir from 70-80 year old vines.

Silice is a relatively new cuvée. It is made with Jacquère from organically farmed 50-60-year-old vines planted on limestone scree and clay-limestone soils in Apremont.