The brainchild of now-retired grower Michel Grisard of Domaine Prieuré Saint-Christophe and the talented young Brice Omont, Savoie-based Domaine des Ardoisières is among the most exciting wineries in France. Today, Omont farms 16ha of local varieties on precipitous, south-facing schist terraces above the village of Cévins. ‘Silice’ – an old-vine Jacquère cuvée sourced from top-quality organic growers and aged in fibreglass vats for 9 months – shows purity and glacial freshness.