The Expert Series: France – Savoie
Hosted by Wink Lorch & Rosemary George MW
Rosemary George MW and wine writer Wink Lorch continue their investigation into France’s eastern edges with this expert sketch of Savoie.
This is largely white wine territory although varieties of both hues thrive here, and while grapes such as Jacquère, Altesse and the red Mondeuse are far from international celebrities, Savoie’s Alpine surroundings are argued to deliver a tangible freshness to the wines, with the winemaking suitably well harnessed as to celebrate this innate quality.
George and Lorch discuss the idiosyncrasies of this picture-postcard region, ably supported by a flight of hand-picked examples which throw contemporary Savoie into sharp relief.
Domaine Giachino, Apremont, Vin de Savoie 2020
Domaine des Ardoisières, Argile Blanc, IGP Vin des Allobroges 2019
Domaine des Orchis, Quintessence d’Altesse, Roussette de Savoie 2017
Jean-François Quénard, Au Pied des Tours, Chignin-Bergeron, Vin de Savoie 2019
Domaine des Côtes Rousses, Les Montagnes Rousses, Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte, Mondeuse, Vin de Savoie 2018
Domaine St-Germain, Persan, Vin de Savoie 2018