Jean-Yves Péron Vers La Maison Rouge 2022

Born and raised in the Savoie, Jean-Yves Péron studied winemaking in Bordeaux in the late 90’s. After school he spent some time working for iconic winemakers like Thierry Allemand in Cornas and Bruno Schuller in Alsace; both of whom he considers his mentors.

In 2004 he returned to the Savoie and began making his own wine in the alpine village of Conflans on schist-covered sloping vineyards running anywhere between 350 and 550 meters. In some ways working vineyards at these altitudes in the Alps, on slopes this steep is more like mountain climbing than winemaking, but Jean-Yves believes that the opportunity to work with vines over 100 years old on this ancient terroir is more than worth it.

Due to the mountainous terrain, all of his’ vineyards (divided into several micro-parcels containing Mondeuse, Jacquère, Altesse, and Roussanne) are managed very manually. Jean-Yves works organically and biodynamically (though he doesn’t see the need for certification). Some of the whites see extended maceration times, influenced by his love for northern Italian “orange” wines and the reds tend to be made carbonically. In the next few years, Jean-Yves hopes to plant two more hectares of vines featuring some forgotten local varietals and also expand his little négoce project to make more cider.

The expressive wines of Jean-Yves Péron are true joys to drink!