In the foothills of the French Alps, bordering Switzerland, lies the region of Savoie. The Viallet family have been winemaking there since 1966, when Marcel and Yvonne Viallet purchased a very small estate in Apremont, Domaine Clos Réservé, a mere 6 miles from Chambéry. In 1982, they passed the reins to their eldest son, Pierre Viallet. In 1984, Peirre was joined by his brother Philippe, who had just completed his oenology studies in Beaune. Philippe soon realized the strong commercial potential of the wines of Savoie and in 1985 he started the negociant firm of Maison Philippe Viallet. Today Philippe Viallet offers a range of terroir-driven wines from the Savoie and the Jura.