Wines in Savoie

White vermouth is one of the vermouth categories that is somewhere between dry and sweet vermouth. Most examples of the style are medium sweet and pale, and producers tend to use warm spices such as vanilla to make the sweetness more pron... READ MORE

Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil is a French appellation located in the central Loire Valley of the Touraine wine region. The wines are based on Cabernet Franc, which is locally known as Breton. Most examples entirely rely on Cabernet Franc, th... READ MORE

Mondeuse Noire is a red wine grape variety native to the Savoie region in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes of France. It is known for producing distinctive, characterful wines that are deeply colored and have a complex flavor profile. Mondeuse Noire... READ MORE

Crémant de Savoie is a French appellation for sparkling white wines made from local grape varieties and with méthode traditionnelle—a technique in which the second fermentation takes place in the bottle. The b... READ MORE

Vin de Savoie, or simply Savoie, is a wine appellation located in eastern France. This is a large, central appellation, which spreads throughout four departments and includes 16 crus that produce white, rosé, red, and spar... READ MORE

Roussette de Savoie is a French appellation for dry white wines that are produced from Altesse variety. This appellation is located within the large Savoie AOC, and it has four gran cru locations (Frangy, Monterminod, Marestel, Monthoux),... READ MORE

Jacquère is a French grape variety that produces bright and fresh alpine wines. It is one of the classic French varieties and the most widely planted grape variety in Savoie. The best examples come from the villages Abymes and Apre... READ MORE

Altesse is a grape variety that is mostly cultivated in the Savoie region of eastern France. It is believed that this a native French variety, but its origin has not yet been clarified. In Savoie, this white-skinned grape is mostly used i... READ MORE