Savoie


A living archive of Alpine grape varieties on glacial limestone, granite and the foothills of the western Alps

Savoie is a wine region of eastern France, its vineyards scattered across valley floors, lakesides and limestone hillsides between the Mont Blanc massif and the Jura, mostly between 250 and 600 metres. Glacial and fluvioglacial soils give the wines their mineral, chiselled quality, most famously around Apremont, where a thirteenth century rockfall from Mont Granier still shapes the vineyard today. Around two thirds of plantings are indigenous varieties, led by Jacquère – crisp and precise, and Altesse – structured and age-worthy. Mondeuse Noire supplies dark, peppery reds, while Gringet, confined to granite slopes above Ayze, survives on barely 23 hectares. Savoie's wine culture predates the French state itself, carried for two millennia along the Alpine trade routes that cross it.

Savoie Map


Important note: Display may vary by screen. On the general map, boundaries follow AOC/DOC appellations. At the regional level, we show geographical zones (rather than appellations) for clarity. Finally, vines in sub-regions correspond to cadastral data, irrespective of actual planting.

Savoie Information


Info from various sources including the very resourceful www.vindesavoie.fr

Key info


Area

2'106 ha



Distribution70% white, 30% red

ClimateContinental climate with alpine and Mediterranean influences

SoilsVery diverse

CultivationTerraces 





Sourcewww.vindesavoie.fr

Savoie Grapes


Grapes (white) Area Share of region

Jacquère

875 ha

41.5%

Altesse

365 ha

17.3%

Roussanne 100 ha
4.7%
Chasselas

90 ha

4.3%

Gringet 23 ha
1.1%
Grapes (red) Area Share of region
Mondeuse Noire

285 ha

13.5%
Gamay

240 ha

11.4%
Pinot Noir
100 ha
4.7%
Persan

12 ha

0.6%

Our selection of Savoie producers

In no particular order, we have selected for you the following wineries for the quality of their wines and / or their hospitality.


Estate Address Website

CHȂTEAU DE RIPAILLE
83 avenue de Ripaille, 74200 Thonon-les-Bains (F)
www.ripaille.fr

LES VIGNES DE PARADIS
2 Route de Gravannes, 74140 Douvaine (F)
www.les-vignes-de-paradis.fr

DOMAINE DU GRINGET

1144 Rte de Marignier, 74130 Ayse (F)


DOMAINE CURTET
36 Rue du Lavoir, 73310 Motz (F)
www.vigneronscurtet.fr

DOMAINE JEAN MASSON ET FILS
Le Villard, 73190 Apremont (F)
www.domainemasson.com

DOMAINE JEAN PERRIER ET FILS
263 Rue de la Jacquere, 73800 Porte-de-Savoie (F)
www.vins-perrier.com

DOMAINE GIACHINO
189 Chemin des Côtes, Route de La Palud, 38530 Chapareillan
www.domaine-giachino.fr

DOMAINE  DE L'AITONNEMENT
63 Rue Août 44, Le Villard, 73220 Aiton (F)
www.aitonnement.com/fr/

DOMAINE DES ARDOISIÈRES
72 Impasse de la Pierre Marquée - Le Villard, 73250 Fréterive (F)
www.domaine-des-ardoisieres.fr

DOMAINE D&D BERTHOLIER
452 Route des Enrayons, 73800 Chignin (F)
www.chignin.com

DOMAINE A&M QUÉNARD 
1327 Route du Coteau de Torméry, Torméry, 73800 Chignin
www.am-quenard.fr

DOMAINE PARTAGÉ (G. Berlioz)

Ch. du Mollard de la Tour 60, Le Viviers, 73800 Chignin (F)

DOMAINE P&A QUÉNARD

Le Villard,  73800 Chignin (F)
www.quenard-chignin-bergeron.com

DOMAINE DUPASQUIER 25 Impasse du Vieux Pressoir, 73170 Jongieux (F)
www.vinsdupasquier.fr

DOMAINE DE LUCEY 290 Route des Moulins, 73170 Lucey (F)
www.domainedelucey.fr

DOMAINE LOUIS MAGNIN 90 Chemin des Buis, B.P 64, 73800 Arbin
www.domainelouismagnin.fr/

DOM GENOUX / CH MÉRANDE Chemin de Mérande, 73800 Arbin (F)
www.domaine-genoux.fr

DOMAINE ST-GERMAIN 65 Route de Miolans, 73250 Saint-Pierre d'Albigny (F)
www.domainesaintgermain.com

DOMAINE PHILIPPE GRISARD 33 Place de Maréchet, 73800 Cruet (F)
www.maisonphilippegrisard.com

DOMAINE DE L'IDYLLE 345 Rue Croix de l’Ormaie, 73800 Cruet (F)
www.vin-savoie-idylle.fr/

DOMAINE TROSSET Avenue Gambetta / Z.A. d'Arbin, 73800 Arbin (F)
www.domainetrosset.com
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