Winery Denis et Didier Berthollièr VigneronException Chignin Bergeron
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Exception Chignin Bergeron of the Winery Denis et Didier Berthollièr Vigneron is in the top 5 of wines of Vin de Savoie.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Exception Chignin Bergeron of Winery Denis et Didier Berthollièr Vigneron in the region of Savoie often reveals types of flavors of cream, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of minerality, apricot or lemon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Denis et Didier Berthollièr Vigneron's Exception Chignin Bergeron.
Discover the grape variety: Roussanne
Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Exception Chignin Bergeron from Winery Denis et Didier Berthollièr Vigneron are 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2016.
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: Marcottage
A vine reproduction technique that consists of burying a vine shoot that takes root and reproduces a plant with the same characteristics as the vine to which it is attached (synonym: provignage).
