Once the most widely grown grape variety in the Vallée du Grésivaudan of Isère, Verdesse dwindled to 2 hectares and was nearly lost until growers began replanting it a decade ago.  Therefore grapes are grown on only about 3-7 year old vines in “black shale” soils at 520m. Hand harvested, pressed by foot in basket, natural yeast fermented and aged in neutral French oak demi-muids for 11 months.