Wines made from Savagnin grapes of France
Discover the best wines made with Savagnin as a single variety or as a blend of France.
More informations about the variety Savagnin
Savagnin is a white grape variety originating from the Austrian Tyrol. It arrived in Franche Comté and quickly became the flagship variety of the Jura. Cousin of the gewurztraminer, it gives small white bunches. Its berries have a thick skin which resists well to grey rot and to diseases in general. Savagnin thrives on marl soils and is a very aromatic grape variety. It is used in the elaboration of yellow wine, the AOC Château-Châlon is the most representative. This grape variety also produces vin de paille which is a sweet wine for which the ripe grapes are dried on a bed of straw for at least 6 weeks before being pressed. The best known AOC straw wines are: Arbois, Côtes-du-Jura and Etoile. Savagnin is also used to make Macvin du Jura, a liqueur wine, and to make Crémants du Jura.White wines made from Savagnin have great aging potential. They have a powerful and complex aroma with notes of walnut, almonds, hazelnuts, flowers, honey and green apple.
More informations about the wines of France
France, home of Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne, is arguably the world's largest wine-producing country. For centuries, it has produced more wine - and apparently better quality - than any other country. Wine is embedded in French culture at almost every level of society; it is the drink of the elite and the common people, and a key symbol of Roman Catholicism, the majority religion in France. However, the lasting appeal of French wine is not necessarily its Volume or prestige, but rather the variety of styles available.
What are the typical flavors of the Savagnin grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 16% of Savagnin
- OakPresent in 15% of Savagnin
- Non oakPresent in 15% of Savagnin
- Citrus fruitPresent in 15% of Savagnin
- EarthPresent in 14% of Savagnin
- MicrobioPresent in 14% of Savagnin
- VegetalPresent in 12% of Savagnin
- NuttyPresent in 10% of Savagnin
- SpicesPresent in 10% of Savagnin
- WalnutPresent in 9% of Savagnin
- ApplesPresent in 8% of Savagnin
- CitrusPresent in 7% of Savagnin
- Dried fruitPresent in 7% of Savagnin
- CheesePresent in 7% of Savagnin
- AlmondsPresent in 6% of Savagnin
- HoneyPresent in 6% of Savagnin
- OakyPresent in 5% of Savagnin
- MineralityPresent in 5% of Savagnin
- HazelnutPresent in 5% of Savagnin
- CreamPresent in 4% of Savagnin
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