Roussette du Bugey

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Vineyards on steep calcareous/marly slopes (Jurassic or Lower Cretaceous), Miocene molasse, and glacial moraines
• Virieu-le-Grand: east-facing amphitheatre sheltered at the foot of limestone massifs, soils of argillaceous calcareous marls
• Montagnieu: hillsides with full southern exposure along the Rhône, shallow argillaceous-calcareous soils, sometimes with bedrock outcrops
• Oceanic climate, rainfall of 1,100 to 1,300 mm/year, cold winters and warm summers under both southern and continental influences

• The altesse B variety is said to have been introduced in the 14th century from Cyprus by the dukes of Savoy, allies of the LUSIGNAN family; it is also known locally as 'fusette'. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• After the phylloxera crisis, a grafting school established in 1888 in Virieu-le-Grand supported the replanting of the vineyard.

• Roussette du Bugey: pale gold colour, lively attack, notes of white flowers; white truffle possible with age.
• Virieu-le-Grand denomination: a broad, rounded palate, aromas of white fruits and fresh truffle, deep colour.

• Altesse grown on calcareous scree and marls expresses freshness and floral aromas; it is susceptible to drought and heat.

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