CQU0122WW
Chignin-Bergeron
2022
Certified Organic
Certified Biodynamic
Wild Yeasts
Low Sulphur
Savoie is a mountainous wine region in France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, spread across four departments: Savoie, Haute-Savoie, Isère, and Ain. It borders Switzerland, the Jura, and Bugey, with a continental climate shaped by alpine and Mediterranean influences. Vines are typically planted on slopes between 250 and 550 metres, benefiting from south-facing exposure and the moderating effects of nearby rivers and lakes. The result is a surprisingly warm microclimate, where vineyards often share space with apricot, fig, and almond trees. Soils are varied—ranging from limestone scree and glacial moraines to river terraces and clay over stone—all shaped by the geological upheavals that formed the Alps.
Domaine Claude Quenard & Fils is based in Chignin, Savoie, where the Quenard family has farmed since 1905. Originally a Carthusian farm, the domaine shifted to viticulture in the 1960s under Claude Quenard, and expanded further with his sons in the 1980s. By 2000, all chemical treatments had been eliminated, and organic certification followed soon after. Now in the hands of third-generation winemaker Vincent Quenard, the estate spans 20 hectares on steep scree slopes at 350m altitude—ideal for native Savoie varieties like Jacquère, Altesse, Roussanne, Mondeuse, and Persan. Vincent has also launched an on-site organic brewery, adding a modern edge to this leading low-intervention domaine.
Wine details
CQU0122WW
Claude Quenard & Fils
Chignin-Bergeron
2022
Certified Organic
Certified Biodynamic
Wild Yeasts
Low Sulphur
Savoie is a mountainous wine region in France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, spread across four departments: Savoie, Haute-Savoie, Isère, and Ain. It borders Switzerland, the Jura, and Bugey, with a continental climate shaped by alpine and Mediterranean influences. Vines are typically planted on slopes between 250 and 550 metres, benefiting from south-facing exposure and the moderating effects of nearby rivers and lakes. The result is a surprisingly warm microclimate, where vineyards often share space with apricot, fig, and almond trees. Soils are varied—ranging from limestone scree and glacial moraines to river terraces and clay over stone—all shaped by the geological upheavals that formed the Alps.
Domaine Claude Quenard & Fils is based in Chignin, Savoie, where the Quenard family has farmed since 1905. Originally a Carthusian farm, the domaine shifted to viticulture in the 1960s under Claude Quenard, and expanded further with his sons in the 1980s. By 2000, all chemical treatments had been eliminated, and organic certification followed soon after. Now in the hands of third-generation winemaker Vincent Quenard, the estate spans 20 hectares on steep scree slopes at 350m altitude—ideal for native Savoie varieties like Jacquère, Altesse, Roussanne, Mondeuse, and Persan. Vincent has also launched an on-site organic brewery, adding a modern edge to this leading low-intervention domaine.
