Roussette de Savoie

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Vineyard arc on the Alpine foothills, covering 52 communes across 3 départements (Savoie, Haute-Savoie, Isère). (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Soils derived from the collapse of Mont-Granier (1248), reworked Cretaceous marls and limestones, a precisely dated geological event.
• The crus Marestel and Monthoux sit on older rocks: Upper Jurassic marls and limestones that outcrop locally.
• Climate with oceanic tendencies, continental and southern influences, approximately 1,600 hours of sunshine per year with a warm late season. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Altesse is documented in Savoie from the 14th century; the name 'Roussette' derives from the russet colour of the berries at full ripeness.
• 4 crus (Frangy, Marestel, Monterminod, Monthoux) identified for their particularly favourable conditions for the Altesse variety.

• Fresh attack, bouquet of white fruits and honey; notes of hazelnut, bergamot, sweet almond, and violet depending on the terroir.
• The Frangy, Monterminod, and Monthoux designations yield dry wines with a predominantly floral nose.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF)
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry