Domaine L'Autre Bout du Monde

Christophe Perret

After years spent in Africa and then Belgium, Christophe Perret settled in Savoie and in 2023 took over plots on the shores of Lac du Bourget, in Brison-Saint-Innocent. On 2.5 hectares of clay-limestone slopes in organic conversion, he makes precise, fruity, digestible Savoie wines, like his new-generation Mondeuse.

€14,90

Métisse 2025 - Domaine l'autre bout du monde

Savoie

White wine

€18,50

Djara 2025 - Domaine l'autre bout du monde

Savoie

Red wine

The wines of Domaine L'Autre Bout du Monde

From the other side of the world to the shores of Lac du Bourget

The estate's name ("the other side of the world") says a lot about the path of Christophe Perret. Before settling in Savoie, he lived for a long time in Africa, the land of millet beer and palm wine, then for a few years in Belgium, where he discovered the world of yeasts and fermentation. Based in Aix-les-Bains, he trained for two years alongside Savoie winemakers before taking over, in early 2023, a few plots on the shores of Lac du Bourget. Today, that means 2.5 hectares of micro-plots on the slopes of Brison-Saint-Innocent and Grésy-sur-Aix, facing west and south-west on clay-limestone soils, surrounded by forests that bring precious freshness. From day one, Christophe chose organic conversion: living soils, cover crops, nettle, horsetail and comfrey teas gathered at the edge of the plots, a few biodynamic trials and all the work done by hand. He even leaves a few bunches for the forest animals… "As long as there are vines, there is hope!"

Single-variety wines that speak of the terroir

In the cellar, Christophe is above all after finesse and balance. The harvest is done by hand, in small crates, and fermentations start with a pied de cuve made from his own grapes to favour native yeasts. Malolactics happen spontaneously and ageing takes place in stainless steel, wood or ceramic depending on the grape, with limited sulphites. The result? Savoie wines in a rather classic style, precise, fruity and digestible, that showcase each grape: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and the local Mondeuse and Altesse, while the young plantings of Jacquère, Persan and Johanniter mature. At Epi-curieux, we fell for Djara, a new-generation Mondeuse that is fruity and lightly spiced with fine tannins, and for Métisse, an indulgent, very fruit-driven blend of Chardonnay and Altesse. A young estate already noticed by the specialist press, and one to watch very closely!