Winery Thierry TissotMataret Altesse Roussette du Bugey
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Mataret Altesse Roussette du Bugey of Winery Thierry Tissot in the region of Savoie often reveals types of flavors of minerality, lemon or stone and sometimes also flavors of stone fruit, earth or tree fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Thierry Tissot's Mataret Altesse Roussette du Bugey.
Discover the grape variety: Altesse
Structured, aromatic whites with an ample palate and firm acidity, featuring aromas of white flowers (acacia), white peach, ripe pear, honey, candied citrus, toasted almond and alpine mineral notes. Good length and ageing potential. Absolute star of Roussette de Savoie AOC (especially crus Frangy, Marestel, Monthoux) and Roussette du Bugey AOC. Autochthonous Savoyard variety; legend has it that it was brought from Cyprus by Crusaders in the 14th century.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Mataret Altesse Roussette du Bugey from Winery Thierry Tissot are 2015, 2014
Informations about the Winery Thierry Tissot
The Winery Thierry Tissot is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Roussette du Bugey to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Roussette du Bugey
Bugey AOC in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (east of Ain, ~21 ha on karstified limestone ridges extending southward from the Jura, clay-limestone soils, marls and moraines, semi-continental climate with warm summers and mountain-oceanic winter influences, AOC 2009): exclusive native Altesse as the signature white (the local roussette or fusette grape) – dry, mineral and precisely chiselled, late-ripening with modest yields, best served at 10–12°C. Fine aromatic bouquet from Savoyard-Jura terroir.
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: Traditional method
Also known as the Champagne method, this is the elaboration of sparkling wines according to the second fermentation method in the bottle.
