Winery Denis et Didier Berthollièr VigneronChignin Vieilles Vignes
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Chignin Vieilles Vignes of the Winery Denis et Didier Berthollièr Vigneron is in the top 10 of wines of Vin de Savoie.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chignin Vieilles Vignes of Winery Denis et Didier Berthollièr Vigneron in the region of Savoie often reveals types of flavors of cream, citrus or green apple and sometimes also flavors of minerality, lemon or pear.
Details and technical informations about Winery Denis et Didier Berthollièr Vigneron's Chignin Vieilles Vignes.
Discover the grape variety: Jacquère
Jacquère is the most widespread grape variety in Savoie. It has medium-sized bunches that are cylindrical-conical. They are compact and often winged. The berries are medium-sized and can be slightly elongated or spherical, with thick skins that turn from yellowish green to golden yellow to a slightly pinkish hue when fully ripe. The soft flesh of the fruit of this variety is tart but not very juicy. Jacquère has a budding process almost identical to that of Chasselas. With a semi-erect growth habit, this white variety is vigorous and fertile, and should be pruned short to be more productive. It thrives on clay-limestone soils as well as on stony scree. Grey rot and black rot are the main enemies of Jaquère. It can cope with oidium and mildew. This variety produces a light, pale, acidic and lively wine with a floral aroma. It should be consumed quickly.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chignin Vieilles Vignes from Winery Denis et Didier Berthollièr Vigneron are 2014, 2016, 2013, 2012 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Denis et Didier Berthollièr Vigneron
The Winery Denis et Didier Berthollièr Vigneron is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Vin de Savoie to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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 wine region of Savoie
Savoie is a wine region in eastern France, in the mountainous areas just South of Lake Geneva and on the border with Switzerland. The location and geography of the region has very much defined its Character, which is fragmented, hilly and slightly Swiss. This is evident in the fresh, crisp white wines produced here, as well as in the labels of the region's wines. Many bear a white cross on a red background - the flag of Switzerland and Savoy.
The word of the wine: Burgundy melon
A white grape variety from Burgundy that is not widely used in its native region, but has spread to the Nantes region. It is the exclusive variety of Muscadet. It gives a dry pale yellow wine, supple and lively, with an intense bouquet, to which maturing on lees gives fatness and aromatic complexity.
