Winery Leon FavreSeyssel Grande Reserve
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Leon Favre's Seyssel Grande Reserve.
Discover the grape variety: Isa
Crossing obtained in 1964 between the gloria hungariae or glory of Hungary (Hungarian millennium X muscatel Thalloczy Lajos) by the cardinal. The Isa is registered since 1996 in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties list A1.
Informations about the Winery Leon Favre
The Winery Leon Favre is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Seyssel to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Seyssel
Seyssel is the only single-Village appellation in Savoie, located 32 km South of Geneva on the western edge of the French Alps. Wine has been produced in Seyssel since the 11th century and over the years the area has built up a reputation for high quality, helped by the tourists who have always flocked to the region. Although still white wines are allowed by appellation law, the region is best known for its Rich, Floral">floralSparkling wines, mainly from the Altesse and Chasselas grapes. The village of Seyssel is located on Part of the Haut-Rhône, as it forms the westernmost border of Savoie before heading south to the famous hillsides of the Rhone Valley wine region.
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: Tressallier
White grape variety from the Allier region, identical to the Sacy variety grown in Burgundy. Rarely vinified on its own, it is used in the blending of Saint-Pourçain white wines, associated with chardonnay, the main grape variety of the appellation. Syn.: sacy.
