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History of the domain

When François Perceval created the estate in 1910 on the slopes of the Combe de Savoie, did he know that the fruit of his labor would become a 54-hectare vineyard four generations later?
His son Jean-Baptiste and his grandson Guy have expanded the estate, constantly improving the quality of the vines and the wine produced with patience and passion.
Pascal Perceval works today on an exceptional estate, in the French Alps, which extends from the commune of Les Marches, near the Saint André lake, to the territory of Chautagne, on the edge of the Bourget lake.
In this breathtaking landscape, the average age of the vines is 30 years and some parcels exceed 80 years.


From this soil inherited from the gigantic collapse of the Granier mountain, in November 1248, was born a white grape variety with subtle and fresh perfumes. In our region, criss-crossed by mountains, valleys, lakes and rivers, the continental climate is subject to numerous influences, oceanic to the north and Mediterranean to the south.
On these lands, the Perceval family cultivates tradition and audacity as well as quality viticulture. The respect of the work well done, of the manual harvest and of the ancestral methods preserves nectars with round tannins, with a beautiful density and with a fine and assertive character.
The choice of the grassing of the soils obliges the roots to go and draw the best of the earth. The durability of the humus of the slopes is thus maintained. Our vines flourish on the slopes of glacial moraine. Their high mineral concentration favors the drainage of the plots and diffuses their heat to the soil.

Pascal Perceval

In love with the mountains and the land that surrounds him, Pascal Perceval lives and breathes to the rhythm of his environment. This majestic setting feeds his imagination and provides him with the necessary inspiration to pave the way, stubborn and daring. The highest peaks as well as the deepest lakes give him the desire to dare, to seek and to discover the way in which the gold and blood of the vineyard will be impregnated with their most beautiful exposures. His roots are those of a family that believes in the truth of the soil, in the beauty of the seasons, in the joy of beautiful and large tables. Difficult to conquer but generous, this land could only accept the energy and work of determined men for generations.

A Legendary Land

From this soil inherited from the gigantic collapse of the Granier mountain, in November 1248, was born a white grape variety with subtle and fresh perfumes. In our region, criss-crossed by mountains, valleys, lakes and rivers, the continental climate is subject to numerous influences, oceanic to the north and Mediterranean to the south. On these lands, the Perceval family cultivates tradition and audacity as well as quality viticulture. The respect of the work well done, of the manual harvest and of the ancestral methods preserves nectars with round tannins, with a beautiful density and with a fine and assertive character. The choice of grassing the soil forces the roots to draw the best from the earth. The durability of the humus of the slopes is thus maintained. Our vines flourish on the slopes of glacial moraine. Their high mineral concentration favors the drainage of the plots and diffuses their heat to the soil.

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Discover the amazing revival of Savoy wines

Apremonts and Mondeuses, long shunned, are experiencing a remarkable revival.
For a long time, Savoy wines were confined to accompanying fondue and raclette in ski resorts. Forget this vision of Savoyard wines, times have changed!

Of course, the Savoyard vineyard is not exposed to the media as much as it can be in the high altitude sun. Most guidebooks frequently present it in a short common chapter with the wines of the Jura with which they have absolutely nothing in common.

The history of Savoy wines goes back to the Gallic people of the Allobroges, reinforced by Roman viticulture. The explosion of winter sports in the 1970s and the Winter Olympics in Albertville in 1992 put the region in the spotlight. Volume had become a necessity.

Since then, a lot of work has been done by the professionals.
The Savoyard vineyards have all the assets to produce high quality wines.
The plots are often planted on sheltered and very well exposed hillsides, or benefiting from the advantageous proximity of lakes.

Here, the winemaker knows the history of the subsoil of each vineyard, naturally choosing parcel-based vinification. In the spring, grass is everywhere and the vines are grassed over to force the vine to develop its root system, to go lower to avoid the competition of the grass which consumes the nitrogen, and to let the plant and mineral live at the rhythm imposed by the rigorous winters and hot summers.

Today, this wine with a very specific character is increasingly sold for export; foreign amateurs for the moment are spared the French clichés. Now, many starred restaurants do justice to the efforts of these conquering winegrowers, accustomed to vertiginous hillsides. The region has 51 stars for 32 restaurants in the Michelin guide.
The interest of the general public is real. Wine lovers are looking for fresh but typical wines.

The original single grape variety Jacquère gives in these slopes a very dry and light white, with refreshing acidity and distinctive flinty aromas.
One must have tasted an Apremont to appreciate what this magnificent variety of liveliness and purity can give!

The Bergeron, lord of the mountains, name locally given to the Roussanne, is a white grape variety which gives a powerful wine with complex aromas of apricot, mango, acacia flower, while keeping a beautiful freshness.

Mondeuse, a descendant of the "vitis allobrogica" already celebrated by Pliny the Elder, has undergone a veritable renaissance in the last 30 years under the impetus of a few visionary and determined winegrowers. A violet color, an incomparable bouquet of violets, pepper and leather.

The vineyard owes this revival in part to the cultivation of its indigenous and ancient grape varieties: Jacquère, Altesse, Persian, Molette, Gringet...
Making wine here, all the winegrowers testify, requires love and determination. And the vines climb year after year higher and higher on the slopes of quality and fame.