2020 Les Vignes de Paradis Chasselas Un P'tit Coin de Paradis

This 100% Chasselas wine is produced from vines planted in the 1990s on west-facing slopes characterized by glacial moraines, molasse, and yellow clay. The vineyard, part of Les Vignes de Paradis, is managed using organic practices (official conversion) combined with biodynamic methods. In the cellar, the grapes are hand-harvested in 2 to 3 passes, followed by gentle pressing. Fermentation occurs at 16°C in 500-liter demi-muids using indigenous yeasts. The wine is aged for 7 to 9 months with light white earth filtration and no SO₂ is added until bottling. This minimal intervention winemaking approach reflects Dominique Lucas’s journey from Pommard to establishing his domaine in Savoie.

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Specs

Type: White

Grapes: Chasselas

Winemaker: Dominique Lucas

Vintage: 2020

Geography

Country: France

Region: Savoie

Vineyard: 25-year-old vines near Dominique Lucas' property, Terroir du Léman

Farming

Employs Organic (Ecocert and official conversion) and Biodynamic methods. Practices include not hedging the vines, horse plowing, and allowing sheep to graze.

Harvest

Grapes are hand-harvested in 2 to 3 passes and gently pressed.

Fermentation

The must ferments with indigenous (ambient) yeast at 16°C in 500‑L demi-muids, with some batches processed in ovoid cement amphoras.

Aging

Wines are aged for 7 to 9 months with light filtration (using white earth in one method) and no SO₂ is added until bottling (maximum 30 ppm total).