The Château de la Violette is one of the world's great estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Savoie to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château de la Violette wines in Savoie among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de la Violette wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château de la Violette wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château de la Violette wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
On the nose the white wine of Château de la Violette. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
French Alpine vineyard with unique native grapes. Signature Jacquère in whites (~50% of the vineyard): lively, light dry wines with white flowers, green apple, citrus, fresh almond and a mineral touch, perfect with fondue and raclette. Ampler Altesse (Roussette) (pear, honey, hazelnut). Fruity, peppery Mondeuse reds (cherry, violet, firm tannins), light Gamay and fine Pinot Noir.
Crus: Apremont, Abymes, Chignin, sparkling Seyssel. ~2,000 ha between 200-500 m.
How Château de la Violette wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of parillade of fish and seafood, quick brioche sausage or bacon cake.
Structured, aromatic whites with an ample palate and firm acidity, featuring aromas of white flowers (acacia), white peach, ripe pear, honey, candied citrus, toasted almond and alpine mineral notes. Good length and ageing potential. Absolute star of Roussette de Savoie AOC (especially crus Frangy, Marestel, Monthoux) and Roussette du Bugey AOC. Autochthonous Savoyard variety; legend has it that it was brought from Cyprus by Crusaders in the 14th century.
How Château de la Violette wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef kidney, duck breast and roasted peaches or penne with chicken, mushrooms and comté.
On the nose the red wine of Château de la Violette. often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Poor fertilization of some grapes at the time of flowering in cold or rainy weather. Milled grapes do not grow and usually do not contain seeds.
How Château de la Violette wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of navarin of the sea da gigi, potjevleesch (meat in a pot) or jambalaya (louisiana).
Lively and thirst-quenching whites with a pale colour, a lean palate and brisk acidity, on delicate aromas of white flowers (hawthorn), citrus, green apple, fresh almond and characteristic alpine mineral notes of flint. Light finish, best drunk young. The absolute star of Vin de Savoie AOC crus (Apremont, Abymes, Chignin, Cruet) on the limestone scree of Mont Granier. Native Savoyard variety, the most planted in the French alpine vineyards.
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Structured and elegant reds with a deep ruby colour, firm tannins and fresh alpine acidity, on aromas of black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry), violet, pepper, spices and characteristic menthol notes. Fine ageing potential on marl-limestone terroirs. Star of the great crus of Vin de Savoie AOC (Arbin, Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte, Chignin), producing the identity alpine reds. Savoyard native variety, sometimes linked to Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso from Friuli.
