The best wines of Vin de Savoie

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

Top wines of Vin de Savoie by region

Looking for a good wine of Vin de Savoie of Savoie among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Vin 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 Vin de Savoie with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Vin de Savoie

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

Red wines from the region of Vin de Savoie go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of breaded veal cutlets, flammekueche (with laughing cow) or rabbit with goat cheese and mint.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Vin de Savoie

On the nose the red wine of the region of Vin de Savoie. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black currant or minerality and sometimes also flavors of earthy, smoke or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Vin de Savoie. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Vin de Savoie

  • 2003With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.81/5

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

  • Mondeuse Noire
  • Pinot Noir
  • Persan

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

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Discovering the wine region of Vin de Savoie

Vin de Savoie (often written simply as "Savoie") is the main appellation of the Savoie region in the far east of France. This mountainous region located west of the Alps has distinctive wine styles that are rarely seen outside their territory of origin. Most are Dry white wines made from the Altesse, Jacquère and Chasselas grapes. Savoy wines are often described as distinctly "alpine", citing their fresh, Mineral characteristics.

The AOC Vin de Savoie was created in 1973, along with the appellation Roussette de Savoie, which covers the region's Altesse grape wines. Wines labelled simply as Savoie or Vin de Savoie, without an associated cru name, can be white, red, rosé and even Sparkling. White wines are dominated by the most common grape variety in Savoie, Jacquere, but may also contain Chardonnay, Aligote, Mondeuse Blanche, Veltliner Rouge Precoce, Chasselas, Gringet and Altesse. To complicate matters, Marsanne and Verdesse are also allowed, but only in the administrative department of Isère.

However, this represents only a tiny fraction of the appellation's surface area.

Great white wines of Vin de Savoie

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

White wines from the region of Vin de Savoie go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of salmon steaks with cream sauce, wok of pointed cabbage with shrimps and lemongrass bo bun style or truffle from auvergne.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Vin de Savoie

On the nose the white wine of the region of Vin de Savoie. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, honeysuckle or honey and sometimes also flavors of non oak, cream or pineapple. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Vin de Savoie. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Vin de Savoie

  • 2019With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.77/5

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

  • Jacquère
  • Roussanne

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

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Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Great sparkling wines of Vin de Savoie

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Vin de Savoie

Sparkling wines from the region of Vin de Savoie go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of cuttlefish a la plancha, traditional welsh dark beer or hummus (chickpea puree).

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Vin de Savoie

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Vin de Savoie. often reveals types of flavors of minerality, oak or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of almonds, pear or lemon. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Vin de Savoie. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Vin de Savoie

  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • N.V.With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Vin de Savoie

  • Jacquère
  • Gamay
  • Chardonnay
  • Altesse
  • Gringet
  • Mondeuse Noire

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Vin de Savoie

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The word of the wine: Grape variety

A type of vine plant and, by extension, the term used to designate the grapes that come from it. The term "table grape" is used to designate the grapes used for consumption, whereas the term "grape variety" is used to designate the wine grapes used to make wine.

Great pink wines of Vin de Savoie

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Vin de Savoie

Pink wines from the region of Vin de Savoie go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of pike dumplings with shrimp sauce, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or grilled sardine fillets.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Vin de Savoie

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Vin de Savoie. often reveals types of flavors of minerality, strawberries or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of white peach, stone or earth.

The best vintages in pink wine of Vin de Savoie

  • 2021With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Vin de Savoie

  • Gamay
  • Chasselas
  • Altesse
  • Jacquère
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Vin de Savoie

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Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Great sweet wines of Vin de Savoie

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

Sweet wines from the region of Vin de Savoie go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of texas style ribs / loin ribs, round zucchini stuffed with tuna or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Vin de Savoie

  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5

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

  • Roussanne
  • Jacquère
  • Gringet
  • Chardonnay

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

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The word of the wine: Pitting (acetic)

Synonymous with acescence.

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