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.

Informations about the Winery Adrien Vacher

The winery offers 85 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.

It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Vins des Allobroges in the region of Comtés Rhodaniens

The Winery Adrien Vacher is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 89 wines for sale in the of Vins des Allobroges to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 200000 of of France wines

In the top 1500 of of Vins des Allobroges wines

In the top 200000 of white wines

In the top 600000 wines of the world

The wine region of Vins des Allobroges

The wine region of Vins des Allobroges is located in the region of Comtés Rhodaniens of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine des Ardoisieres or the Domaine des Ardoisieres produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vins des Allobroges are Jacquère, Chardonnay and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vins des Allobroges often reveals types of flavors of eucalyptus, red currant or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, floral or tropical fruit.

The wine region of Comtés Rhodaniens

Comtés Rhodaniens is a regional PGI title that covers the red, white and rosé wines of a large area along the Rhône River in Southeastern France. The PGI catchment area includes the wine regions of Savoie and the Northern Rhône, as well as Part of Beaujolais. The PGI is most often used for wines produced in Vineyards outside the boundaries of the many AOC-level appellations: from Vin de Savoie to Côte-Rôtie and Hermitage. The territory of the Rhone Counties covers parts of nine separate departments on the way to the Rhône.

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