Roussette de Savoie AOC

Roussette de Savoie is an "Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée" (AOC) for white wine in the Savoy wine region of France.

The AOC covers much of the Western part of the Savoie AOC for wines made at least in part from the regional grape variety known as Altesse or Roussette. Typically wines that are designated merely as Roussette de Savoie AOC (rather than with some specific Cru) are blended with up to 50% Chardonnay, although those marked specifically as Altesse will be made from this grape exclusively. The wine's high acidity give it the potential to age. These dry white wines typically have a nose of violet and mountain herbs with flavors of minerals, bergamot, honey and hazelnut. [Clarke, Oz Grapes and Wines Websters International Publishers, New York (2001) p. 206]

Geographical (village) designation within the Roussette de Savoie AOC include Frangy, Marestel, Monterminod and Monthoux. Wines bearing these Cru designtaions are made from Altesse exclusively. The best vineyards within the AOC are situated on Quaternary alluvial fans along the edges of the Massifs of Bauges and Borne. [Fanet, Jacques Great Wine Terroirs University of California Press, Berkeley (2004) p. 197]

ee also

* French wine
* Savoy wine

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