Don Giachino Brut Vin Mousseux 2018

Don Giachino Brut Vin Mousseux, Biodynamic wine, 100% Jacquere, a local variety that makes crisp, elegant wine.  It also makes superb Sparkling wine due to the naturally high acidity.  There is that much Sparkling wine made from this Mountain region of France. But this is a lovely semi-sparkler and is a delicious aperitif. Don Giachino Brut is light, crisp with a touch of floral and then buttery, creamy notes. The wine is  made in the traditional method like Champagne and spends 24 months on the lees.  There are low levels of sulphur, just 50 mg/litre which allows the wine to open up and express itself.  This makes a delicious apero, celebration wine or with shellfish, it would be superb.

Domaine Giachino was created in 1998 when Frédéric took over the 1,5 hectares family estate from his grandfather Marius Genton.

Later joined by his brother David, they progressively enlarged the estate to 9 hectares and enriched their vineyards with new grape varieties particular to their area of the Savoie. Their values and philosophy made a switch to natural and organic methods inevitable and this they did in 2006. The vineyards of Domaine Giachino are in Savoie, not far from Chambéry, on the hillsides of Mont Granier. The soils are moraine, clay and limestone; a specific geology to the area and source of the uniqueness of their delicious organic wines.