Jean-Yves Peron Vin de Lies 2022 1.5L MAGNUM
Type: White
Producer: Jean Yves Peron
Country: France
Region: Savoie
Grape: All white varieties used by the producer (Savoie and Piedmont)
Year: 2022
Farming: Biodynamic
Vin de Lies is an organic, biodynamic, and natural dry white wine that Jean-Yves Péron makes every two vintages in his Savoyard cellars. It is based on a winemaking practice little known outside the winemaking industry, but which produces a highly regarded wine. It is not normally sold commercially but reserved for the cellar team. Classified as a Vin de France, it is therefore a treat bestowed upon us by the winemaker. And needless to say, the magnum format makes it an even more monumental treat…
The Vin de Lies method consists of, after racking the barrels or aging vats, gathering all the lees in a single vat. These lees are suspended in a small quantity of wine, which is decanted again and collected once or twice. Nourished by the lees, the red wine obtained this way is smoother and sweeter, and the white wine is less tense and rounder. To create this vintage, Jean-Yves Péron combined the lees from all his 2022 whites (thus bringing together all his terroirs, both Savoyard and Italian). The grape varieties include Jacquère, Muscat, Altesse, Mondeuse, Favorita (Vermentino), Muscat à Petit Grain, Roussanne, etc...
This is the true "house vintage," generally very popular. "It's a wine for pleasure," says Jean-Yves Péron. "It can be drunk anytime, from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.!" We can predict this moment of grace for next winter, which is upon us as this vintage is released. Food pairings: it goes with everything. Beautiful poultry, fine fish, seafood, and shellfish...