Domaine Camille & Mathieu Apffel Couleur d’Automne 2025 Red Wine

Domaine Camille & Mathieu Apffel Couleur d’Automne Red is a light red wine made by Camille and Mathieu Apffel in Savoie, France.

It is made from Gamay, sourced from an old, low-yielding vineyard in Saint-Alban-Leysse. The vines grow on shallow limestone soils originating from the Bauges massif, on a south-facing slope.

The grapes are hand-harvested and undergo spontaneous fermentation with whole bunches and four days of semi-carbonic maceration, without active extraction. Fermentation takes place in fibreglass and stainless-steel tanks. The wine is then aged on its lees for three weeks in barrels previously used for Mondeuse.

The producer describes it more as a blanc de noirs: a Savoyard take on a clairet, with a light, fresh and delicate profile.