The wine region of Vins des Allobroges is located in the region of Comtés Rhodaniens of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine des Ardoisieres or the Domaine des Ardoisieres produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vins des Allobroges are Jacquère, Chardonnay and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vins des Allobroges often reveals types of flavors of eucalyptus, red currant or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, floral or tropical fruit.
In the mouth of Vins des Allobroges is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 21 estates and châteaux in the of Vins des Allobroges, producing 60 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vins des Allobroges go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.
Haute-Savoie finds in Mondeuse blanche one of the oldest grape varieties planted in its vineyards. It can be found throughout Savoie and Ain, although its cultivation is not very well developed. Barely 5 hectares of vineyards are planted with this variety. It is known by other names such as savouette, dongine, couilleri or aigre blanc. Mondeuse blanche can be recognized by the downy appearance of its young shoots bearing very tan leaves, reminiscent of spider webs. The leaf blade tends to lose its tan appearance as it ages, while the 5 lobes are clearly defined. Mondeuse blanche produces bunches of grapes that give a wine with good acidity and a long shelf life, which can be kept for up to thirty years. They appear compact, cylindrical and winged. The juicy, sweet and crunchy berries ripen in the second late season. The golden yellow or green skin is quite strong, covering an ovoid or spherical fruit of medium size.
wines from the region of Vins des Allobroges go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or poultry such as recipes of beef carrots, shrimp marinade or turkey stuffed with chestnuts.
