The tiny Savoie wine area in japanese France appears to have every thing going for it: a variety of indigenous grapes; gentle, acidity-driven wines; bold, younger producers; and people chocolate-box photographs of steep vineyards, with a backdrop of snow-capped Alpine peaks.
Scroll down for a number of Savoie wines to attempt
On a map, its 2,100ha of vineyards seem scattered in islands or clumps, stretching from the southern shores of Lac Léman (Lake Geneva) to simply south of Chambéry.
Many vineyards lie on steep, limestone-based slopes above glacial river valleys; others profit from the warming affect of close by massive Alpine lakes like Léman and Lac du Bourget, or lie excessive above the banks of the Rhône. Surprisingly, the altitude shouldn’t be that top, with few vineyards reaching 500m. They lie principally between 250m-440m, just like Alsace, Jura or Burgundy’s Hautes Côtes. But the mountain climate methods play an enormous half, bringing welcome cool nights in summer season, however unwelcome storms.
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Tasting notes and scores for 18 Savoie wines to attempt
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