Wines made from Mondeuse noire grapes of Savoie
Discover the best wines made with Mondeuse noire as a single variety or as a blend of Savoie.
More informations about the variety Mondeuse noire
Cultivated for a very long time in Savoie, it is not the black form of mondeuse blanche and Mondeuse grise is a natural mutation of mondeuse noire. According to Thierry Lacombe (I.N.R.A./Montpellier), the latter is the result of a natural intraspecific crossing between the black tressot and the white mondeuse. Mondeuse grise and Mondeuse noire are both registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
More informations about the region of Savoie
Savoie is a wine region in eastern France, in the mountainous areas just South of Lake Geneva and on the border with Switzerland. The location and geography of the region has very much defined its Character, which is fragmented, hilly and slightly Swiss. This is evident in the fresh, crisp white wines produced here, as well as in the labels of the region's wines. Many bear a white cross on a red background - the flag of Switzerland and Savoy.
What are the typical flavors of the Mondeuse noire grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 25% of Mondeuse noire
- Black fruitPresent in 23% of Mondeuse noire
- OakPresent in 20% of Mondeuse noire
- EarthPresent in 19% of Mondeuse noire
- SpicesPresent in 18% of Mondeuse noire
- PepperPresent in 11% of Mondeuse noire
- CherryPresent in 11% of Mondeuse noire
- Non oakPresent in 11% of Mondeuse noire
- RaspberryPresent in 7% of Mondeuse noire
- Red fruitPresent in 7% of Mondeuse noire
- LeatherPresent in 6% of Mondeuse noire
- BlackberryPresent in 6% of Mondeuse noire
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Mondeuse noire
- FloralPresent in 5% of Mondeuse noire
- StrawberriesPresent in 5% of Mondeuse noire
- BlueberryPresent in 5% of Mondeuse noire
- OakyPresent in 5% of Mondeuse noire
- VioletPresent in 4% of Mondeuse noire
- Tree fruitPresent in 4% of Mondeuse noire
- MineralityPresent in 4% of Mondeuse noire
News about the grape variety Mondeuse noire
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