Winery Les CantatasRoussanne Chignin Bergeron
White wine
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The Roussanne Chignin Bergeron of the Winery Les Cantatas is in the top 30 of wines of Vin de Savoie.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Roussanne Chignin Bergeron of Winery Les Cantatas in the region of Savoie often reveals types of flavors of cream, citrus or peach and sometimes also flavors of lime, minerality or apricot.
Details and technical informations about Winery Les Cantatas's Roussanne 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 Roussanne Chignin Bergeron from Winery Les Cantatas are 2012, 2013, 2014
Informations about the Winery Les Cantatas
The Winery Les Cantatas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 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: Game
A family of animal aromas reminiscent of venison and present in certain old red wines. See venison.
