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 potjevlesch (northern france), breton galette with buckwheat flour or duck confit parmentier.

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.

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
  • 2005With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 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

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

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 such as recipes .

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 oaky and sometimes also flavors of apricot, non oak or cream.

The best vintages in white wine of Vin de Savoie

  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.78/5

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: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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 fried squid, genuine chicken tagine olive and lemon confit tagine with argan oil or fried onions.

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
  • Chardonnay
  • Gamay
  • Altesse
  • Gringet
  • Mondeuse Noire

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

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

The word of the wine: Ventilate

Expose the wine to the air before serving, to allow it to open up more, to develop its aromas and to round out its tannins.

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 beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beer goulash, 7 o'clock leg of lamb or simple chicken curry.

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

  • 2018With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.58/5

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

  • Gamay
  • Mondeuse Noire
  • Chasselas
  • Altesse
  • Jacquère
  • Shiraz/Syrah

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

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 such as recipes .

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

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

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

The word of the wine: Ploussard

See poulsard.

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