Savoie

The Savoie vineyard is made up of widely dispersed islets each one quite different from the next: passing from sub-appellations in the north like Ripaille and Crépy, through areas such as Ayze and Frangy, Seyssel and Chautagne, before reaching the heart of the Savoie region in the south around Chambéry and the Combe de Savoie where sub-appellations like Apremont and Chignin are located. Most of the vineyard rests on the granite massif of Mont Blanc and is surrounded by the limestone pre-Alps. The implantation of vines took place on rocks torn from the summits as well as on the alluvial debris which were formed during the last ice age. Around two-thirds of the vineyards are planted to native grape varieties such as Jacquère, Altesse, Mondeuse, Gringet and Persan. The vines are located at an altitude of 250 to 600 metres. The region benefits from a continental Alpine climate with Atlantic influences and closer to the southern Alps a more Mediterranean climate.