The best wines of Roussette de Savoie

Discover the best wines of Roussette de Savoie of Savoie as well as the best winemakers of Roussette de Savoie and estates of Roussette de Savoie to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Roussette de Savoie and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Roussette de Savoie by region

Looking for a good wine of Roussette de Savoie of Savoie among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Roussette de Savoie. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Roussette de Savoie with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Roussette de Savoie

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Roussette de Savoie

Red wines from the region of Roussette de Savoie go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce.

The best vintages in red wine of Roussette de Savoie

  • 2018With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Roussette de Savoie

  • Altesse
  • Gamay

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Roussette de Savoie

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Discovering the wine region of Roussette de Savoie

Roussette de Savoie is an appellation d'origine contrôlée from the Savoie region in the far east of France, specifically for wines made from the Altesse grape. Roussette de Savoie is a richer wine than most other wines produced in Savoie, largely due to the qualities of the Altesse grape, which produces fuller wines than the ubiquitous Jacquère. The wines have strong Floral">floral and honeyed aromas and some stone fruit Character. The appellation's authorized Vineyard lands cover 53 communes in the departments of Savoie and Haute-Savoie - an area shared by the separate Vin de Savoie appellation, which covers a variety of red and white wine styles.

The AOC Roussette de Savoie was introduced in 1973, at the same time as the appellation Vin de Savoie. Until 1999, Roussette de Savoie wines without a cru appellation could contain up to 50% Chardonnay and/or the rarely grown Mondeuse Blanche. Today, the wines must be 100% Altesse. Residual sugar must not exceed 8 grams per litre.

Great white wines of Roussette de Savoie

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Roussette de Savoie

White wines from the region of Roussette de Savoie go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Roussette de Savoie

On the nose the white wine of the region of Roussette de Savoie. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, green apple or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of straw, petroleum or almonds.

The best vintages in white wine of Roussette de Savoie

  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.84/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Roussette de Savoie

  • Altesse

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Roussette de Savoie

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Discover the grape variety: Altesse

The Altesse white grape variety is French in origin, but its ancestors were brought from Cyprus. It then developed in the vineyards of the southeast of the country. The Montagnieu fusette or arbane, as it is also called, buds early in the year. A cottony veil covers the first buds. The involuted blade and the U-shaped petiolar sinus distinguish the adult, three-lobed leaves. During, sometimes for late vengeance, the clusters of medium or small size are winged, compact and cylindrical.the fruits reveal a melting pulp under a film of variable color. The pink-tan colour replaces the early reddish yellow when the berries ripen. If they persist, the berries take on a lilac hue. The vinification promises sparkling, aromatic and elegant sweet whites, or dry whites. Altesse is a grape variety to be carefully maintained against acariosis and erinosis.

Great sweet wines of Roussette de Savoie

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Roussette de Savoie

Sweet wines from the region of Roussette de Savoie go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Roussette de Savoie

  • Altesse

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Roussette de Savoie

A wine route planned in the region of Roussette de Savoie? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Roussette de Savoie.

    The word of the wine: Second wine

    In the Bordeaux vineyard, the second wine is a lesser-aged wine made from the youngest vines, while the main wine of the château is called the "grand vin".

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