Arbois Les Nouvelles Savagnin 2022 Chantillon

Arbois Les Nouvelles Savagnin 2022

An identity-driven white from the living Jura

In the vineyard: peasant tradition and Jurassic biodiversity

Les Nouvelles Savagnin comes from historic parcels near Arbois, in the heart of the Jura, where marly-calcareous soils and a semi-continental climate shape a viticulture based on natural cycles, native varieties, and spontaneous biodiversity. The vineyard philosophy is precise and strict: no systemic treatments, spontaneous ground cover, low yields, manual harvest, and a deep focus on soil-plant balance. Here, Savagnin achieves one of its most elegant, pure, and vertical expressions, ripening slowly in full harmony with the terroir.

In the cellar: natural expression, artisanal precision

The vinification process reflects a minimalist, respectful ethos. Fermentations are spontaneous, with no added yeast, in neutral tanks, to enhance varietal character. Aging takes place sous voile, under a natural yeast veil, for about one year in old barrels. No filtration, no fining, minimal sulfur. The result is a wine that doesn’t chase performance, but embodies its place deeply.

Pure Jura identity

Intense golden yellow, luminous, with amber reflections. The nose is broad, offering curry spice, fresh walnuts, dried flowers, and candied citrus peel, in deep aromatic layers. On the palate, it is dry, vibrant, saline, with a long, spicy finish that recalls sweet spices, almond, and subtle oxidative nuances.

Tech sheet

• Appellation: Arbois AOC

• Vintage: 2022

• Grape variety: 100% Savagnin

• Vineyard altitude: 350–400 m

• Vinification: spontaneous fermentation, sous voile aging

• Aging: 12 months in used oak barrels

• Total SO₂: < 20 mg/L

• Bottles produced: approx. 2,000

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Purity of the Alps, peasant spirit

In the vineyard: mountains, biodiversity, authenticity

Chantillon is rooted in the most agricultural and genuine part of the Aosta Valley, nestled between the slopes of Saint-Christophe and Quart. Here, altitude and thermal excursions shape a viticulture that refuses shortcuts, embracing the rhythms of nature, spontaneous biodiversity, and deep respect for the alpine terroir. The philosophy in the vineyard is precise: non-interventionist, chemical-free farming, where wine is born from healthy grapes and living soils. Vines grow between 600 and 800 meters above sea level, on terraced micro-parcels carved into the mountain, hosting native varieties such as Cornalin, Fumin, Petit Rouge, and Prié Blanc.

In the cellar: craftsmanship and instinct

The cellar work mirrors the vineyard ethics: no forced control, no technological shortcuts. Fermentations are spontaneous, and vinifications occur in small wooden vats, steel tanks, or fiberglass, depending on the vintage and grape. The wine expresses itself freely, sometimes wild, always honest. Aging follows a natural rhythm: months, sometimes years, without clarification, filtration, or unnecessary additions. What emerges from Chantillon is a raw and pure portrait of the mountains, a wine that speaks of wind, stone, and time, without ever raising its voice.

A Valdostan identity beyond conventions

Chantillon’s wines do not chase trends, scores, or approval. These bottles are born from a deep connection with the land, from a desire to preserve peasant memory and offer a truthful account of the Aosta Valley. The project is radical and poetic at once, capable of surprising with its coherence and artisanal rigor.