📜 Vin de Savoie
The general appellation for Alpine wines of Savoie, mostly fresh whites.
Vin de Savoie is the general name for wines from French Savoie, in the Alps. It is an area at the foot of the mountains, near the border with Switzerland and Italy. The name is protected as a protected designation of origin (PDO) of the European Union and is listed in the eAmbrosia register.
Mostly fresh white wines are made here. The main grapes are Jacquère and Altesse, and also Chasselas. Among reds, Mondeuse Noire and Gamay are grown. There are also rosé and sparkling wines. All of them are sold under the common name, although the label often adds a separate village.
The mountain climate gives cool nights and bright sun on the slopes. As a result the wines are light, with good acidity. It is a skiers' wine: it is often drunk in winter resorts with the cheese cooking of the region.
Vin de Savoie is one example of France's alpine wines that remain little known outside the region.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Vin de Savoie ← main grape of ← 🍇 Gamay → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Savoie
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Jacquère, 🍇 Altesse, 🍇 Mondeuse Noire, 🍇 Gamay, 🍇 Chasselas
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 Rosé, 🍷 Still wine, 🍷 Sparkling wine
Frequently asked questions
What is Vin de Savoie?
The general name for wines from French Savoie, in the Alps, mostly fresh whites.
Which grapes are used in Vin de Savoie?
Jacquère, Altesse and Chasselas (white), Mondeuse Noire and Gamay (red).
What wines are made in Savoie?
White, red, rosé, still and sparkling, but fresh whites are the most common.
What to read next
- 🍷 Still wine — Ordinary wine without carbon dioxide bubbles.
- 🍷 Red wine — Wine from dark grapes that ferments with the skins and takes its colour from them.
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📜 Bugey · 📜 Seyssel · 📜 Vin des Allobroges · 📜 Meuse Valley Limburg · 📜 Heuvelland wine · 📜 Flemish country wine
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