Savoie Persan Octavie 2024 Adrien Berlioz
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Product Details
- Format
- 75 cl
- Region
- SAVOIE
- Vintage
- 2023
- Classification
- REGIONAL
- Alcohol
- 11°
- Colour
- ROUGE
- Country
- FRANCE
- Taster
- Adrien
Red fruits, white pepper and Alpine minerality. Rare and precise Persan from Domaine Adrien Berlioz, fresh, tensile and authentically Savoyard.
The Vin de Savoie Persan Octavie 2024 from Domaine Adrien Berlioz is one of the most precious and confidential cuvées from this exceptional Savoyard vintner, rated 93/100 by Revue du Vin de France. This Octavie cuvée is pure Persan, a Savoyard grape variety closely related to Mondeuse that had long been forgotten. Adrien Berlioz restores its nobility in this cuvée of great purity where spicy and floral notes combine beautifully with intense red fruit flesh. This Persan surprises with the concentration and intensity of its fruited, floral and spicy notes. The dense, meaty and energetic palate offers an aromatic profile both fresh and sharp, showing a nervosity nourished by mineral grain and the reactive firmness of the structure.
The variety and terroir
Persan is a rare, almost secret variety, long whispered about on Savoyard slopes before nearly vanishing. A mountain grape with an austere soul and vibrant heart, loving cool climates. Adrien Berlioz's Octavie cuvée is a vibrant tribute to Persan, a variety close to Mondeuse long neglected but recently rehabilitated. From the Cray plot, grapes grow on clay-limestone soils over marls. These young Persan vines benefit from south-facing exposure on a 10% slope. Winemaking includes cold maceration for 12 to 24 hours, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, vatting of 2 to 3 weeks, light foot treading and spontaneous malolactic fermentation. Ageing takes place in 600-litre demi-muids for 6 to 8 months. New oak is used sparingly, as Persan speaks quietly but at length.
Tasting profile
Nose of black cherry, fresh dark fruits, violet and fresh spice. The palate shows beautiful density in a suave and sapid texture. Expressive and profound with notes of spice and liquorice, the power and dark side are palpable. Dark, with fine density and lovely tannic structure. This is a fine example of harmony and balance, freshness and power. A spiced and fruited aromatic palette where spicy and floral notes intertwine harmoniously with intense red fruit character. A wine for long cellaring, best opened from 2027 onwards with ten to fifteen years of evolution ahead.
The domaine
Adrien Berlioz, young cousin and neighbour of Gilles Berlioz, established himself in 2006. A demanding and rigorous vintner, he works all his vineyards organically himself, including those on the steepest slopes. With 14 different cuvées across just over 5 hectares, quantities are very limited and these artisan wines are difficult to find. These cuvées are contemporary yet deeply rooted in Savoyard identity, and age with grace. Certified in organic farming since 2009 and Demeter biodynamics since 2020, Domaine Berlioz follows a coherent approach, focused on the vine, biodiversity and respect for human labour.
Food pairings
This cuvée pairs beautifully with game or grilled red meats, or lamb legs. Drink around 16°C after 30 minutes of decanting. Local Diots de Savoie sausages match wonderfully. Also excellent with herb-grilled beef rib, roast partridge, roasted mountain lamb or aged Savoyard cheese like Tome des Bauges or alpage Beaufort. Served between 15 and 17°C, it reveals all the spiced depth, mineral tension and wild character of a Savoyard variety in full renaissance.
The variety and terroir
Persan is a rare, almost secret variety, long whispered about on Savoyard slopes before nearly vanishing. A mountain grape with an austere soul and vibrant heart, loving cool climates. Adrien Berlioz's Octavie cuvée is a vibrant tribute to Persan, a variety close to Mondeuse long neglected but recently rehabilitated. From the Cray plot, grapes grow on clay-limestone soils over marls. These young Persan vines benefit from south-facing exposure on a 10% slope. Winemaking includes cold maceration for 12 to 24 hours, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, vatting of 2 to 3 weeks, light foot treading and spontaneous malolactic fermentation. Ageing takes place in 600-litre demi-muids for 6 to 8 months. New oak is used sparingly, as Persan speaks quietly but at length.
Tasting profile
Nose of black cherry, fresh dark fruits, violet and fresh spice. The palate shows beautiful density in a suave and sapid texture. Expressive and profound with notes of spice and liquorice, the power and dark side are palpable. Dark, with fine density and lovely tannic structure. This is a fine example of harmony and balance, freshness and power. A spiced and fruited aromatic palette where spicy and floral notes intertwine harmoniously with intense red fruit character. A wine for long cellaring, best opened from 2027 onwards with ten to fifteen years of evolution ahead.
The domaine
Adrien Berlioz, young cousin and neighbour of Gilles Berlioz, established himself in 2006. A demanding and rigorous vintner, he works all his vineyards organically himself, including those on the steepest slopes. With 14 different cuvées across just over 5 hectares, quantities are very limited and these artisan wines are difficult to find. These cuvées are contemporary yet deeply rooted in Savoyard identity, and age with grace. Certified in organic farming since 2009 and Demeter biodynamics since 2020, Domaine Berlioz follows a coherent approach, focused on the vine, biodiversity and respect for human labour.
Food pairings
This cuvée pairs beautifully with game or grilled red meats, or lamb legs. Drink around 16°C after 30 minutes of decanting. Local Diots de Savoie sausages match wonderfully. Also excellent with herb-grilled beef rib, roast partridge, roasted mountain lamb or aged Savoyard cheese like Tome des Bauges or alpage Beaufort. Served between 15 and 17°C, it reveals all the spiced depth, mineral tension and wild character of a Savoyard variety in full renaissance.
