The winery
Domaine Saint‑Germain
A small Savoie domaine (Saint‑Pierre d'Albigny) producing certified organic wines, with a focus on preserving traditional Alpine grape varieties and using low‑impact farming practices.
- Savoia · Francia
- Since 1999
- 9 products
The story
Family-owned property with local roots: the Saint‑Germain family took over and developed the vineyard in the 2000s. Étienne Saint‑Germain relaunched the estate in the late 1990s; in recent years Raphaël has been running the estate, which is regularly featured in the Guide Hachette des Vins.
Production philosophy
Commitment to certified organic farming and respect for soils and workers; promotion and protection of local and alpine grape varieties, hand-harvesting, and winemaking focused on the purity of the fruit.
Terroir and vineyards
Vineyards located in the Combe de Savoie, in Saint‑Pierre d'Albigny, on the slopes of the Dent d'Arclusaz and on the clay‑limestone alluvial cone of the Massif des Bauges; southeast exposure with calcareous, pebbly soils typical of the area.
Awards and recognition
Appearances and mentions in the Guide Hachette des Vins across several years; some cuvées, such as "Le Persan / Princens," have been highlighted as recommended wines by the Guide.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Jacquère
- Chardonnay
- Mondeuse blanche
- Mondeuse (Mondeuse noire)
- Gamay
- Persan
- Petite Arvine
- Roussanne
- Verdesse
- Bia
- Rèze
- Gringet
- Petite Sainte Marie
- Gamaret
- Douce Noire
- Étraire
- Dousset
- Hiboux
- Hectares
- 14.0
What makes it distinctive
- Certified organic production.
- A strong focus on preserving Alpine varieties and rare grape varieties.
- Vineyards located beneath the Dent d'Arclusaz, on the clay‑limestone soils typical of the Combe de Savoie.
- Regular mentions and inclusion in the Hachette des Vins guide.