Denis et Didier Berthollier La Coulée de Proserpine Roussanne/Bergeron 2018
  • Roussanne
  • Vegan-Friendly
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • 750ml

Denis et Didier Berthollier La Coulée de Proserpine Roussanne/Bergeron 2018

Savoie, France
Regular price $29.95per bottle ($359.40per case)
12 bottles per case
/

Herbal & Floral

The Bertholliers come from a long wine-making tradition; growers, owners and winemakers for several generations dating back to 1850. Today, brothers Denis and Didier own several parcels on the southernmost and steepest parts of the Savoie hills whose abrupt slopes, too difficult to work on, had been abandoned by their forefathers at the beginning of the 20th century. But this is the terrain where the grapes thrive.

Locally known as Bergeron, this Roussanne wine is grown on the south, southwest facing southern part of the Savoyard on the steep hillside, and ferments with indigenous yeasts in tanks (80%) and neutral barrels (20%) with bâtonnages for 4-9 months. As Jancis Robinson points out,  this wine is flattering and broad with a floral nose and then massively expansive finish. Strong herby floral character. The palate is most impressive.

This wine can be perfect with roasted vegetables and fresh salads, as well as with fish dishes.

About the Winery

Denis et Didier Berthollier

The Bertholliers are of strong wine-making tradition; growers, owners and winemakers for several generations. Brothers Denis and Didier cultivate 10 hectares of vines on the southern slopes of the Savoyard in Chignin, located ten kilometers from Chambery. Their great-grandfather, Louis Tissot, founded the farm in 1850.

Their grandfather Marius maintained a mix of farming and livestock, in addition to vines. His daughter Monique then took over and married Denis and Didier’s father, Alexis Berthollier, himself the son of winemaker. They abandoned polyculture to devote their activity fully to the vines. Alexis father, Victor Berthollier, who was winemaker at Aprement, was probably the first winemaker to bottle Savoyard wine for the mass-market in 1970! Denis and Didier harvest, vinify and do the bottling themselves at the domain. They have eliminated the use of insecticides and fungicides in all their vines and ceased the use of weed-killer since 2008, enabling grass to grow in the rocky slope vineyards. They use only naturally occurring, indigenous yeasts and very minimal SO2. Their wines have a pureness and finesse among the best of the Savoy region.

Press Reviews

Jancis Robinson

16.5/20

Bergeron is the local name for Roussanne. This smells most like the Savoie wines I have tasted so far. Cultured yeast? Flattering, broad, floral nose and then massively expansive finish. Strong herby floral character. Palate more impressive than the nose. Could you develop this into a dietary supplement, I can’t help wondering?