The 2022 Paul Gadenne Chignin La Débaroule Jacquère is a beautifully pure and alpine-fresh white from the Savoie region in eastern France. Produced from organically farmed vineyards planted on limestone and scree-rich slopes around Chignin, the wine showcases Jacquère — Savoie’s signature grape variety — in a precise and terroir-driven style. Paul Gadenne’s low-intervention philosophy emphasises freshness, minerality and transparency, allowing the cool mountain climate and limestone soils to shine clearly through the wine. The nose reveals green apple, preserved lemon and pear layered alongside white flowers, mountain herbs and delicate wet stone notes, giving the wine impressive lift and crystalline clarity.
On the palate, it is light-bodied with vibrant natural acidity, crisp texture and a finely etched mineral core. Layers of citrus peel, orchard fruit and subtle alpine herbal complexity are balanced by saline freshness and chalky tension, finishing dry, energetic and beautifully persistent with exceptional drinkability. Fermentation and ageing in neutral vessels preserve the wine’s purity and mountain freshness, resulting in a wine that feels simultaneously delicate and intensely mineral. The 2022 vintage brings slightly more texture and generosity while retaining the hallmark precision and liveliness of great Jacquère.
Ben’s Recommendation:
The 2022 Paul Gadenne Chignin La Débaroule Jacquère is a superb alpine white — fresh, mineral and beautifully vibrant with outstanding purity and drinkability. Perfect with oysters, fondue, raclette, freshwater fish, goat’s cheese or lighter seafood dishes. Enjoy now through 2029+.
