Domaine du ColombierRoussette de Savoie
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Roussette de Savoie of the Domaine du Colombier is in the top 80 of wines of Roussette de Savoie.
Details and technical informations about Domaine du Colombier's Roussette de Savoie.
Discover the grape variety: Roussette d'Ayze
Elegant, taut dry still and sparkling whites with a pale golden color, slender palate and sharp alpine acidity, offering refined aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), white flowers (acacia), pear, dried fruits and calcareous mineral notes. A crystalline profile. Star of Ayze AOC in still and sparkling styles in the Arve valley, artisanal and rare cuvées. Synonym for gringet, a Savoyard indigenous variety related to Jura savagnin.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Roussette de Savoie from Domaine du Colombier are 2017
Informations about the Domaine du Colombier
The Domaine du Colombier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Roussette de Savoie to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Roussette de Savoie
Savoyard AOC dedicated to Altesse (locally Roussette), a native variety with late ripening and high acidity. Signature whites: ample and structured with ripe pear, yellow peach, candied citrus, white flowers (acacia, hawthorn), honey, toasted hazelnut, almond and a vibrant alpine mineral touch, taut palate with ageing potential — a great little-known mountain white. Four historic crus: Frangy, Marestel, Monterminod, Monthoux. Refined companion to cheeses and lake fish.
The wine region of Savoie
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.
The word of the wine: Sparkling
Equivalent to effervescent, this term is used among others to designate the "natural sparkling wines" produced in the Montlouis appellation.
