REGION: Savoie, France
VARIETIES: Jacquere
ALCOHOL: 11.5%
VITICULTURE: Conventional
VEGETARIAN: Vegan
YEAR: 2022
INFO: The Savoie is one of France's great Alpine regions; think melted cheese, skiing, pine forests and crisp, bracing wines. Jacquère is a grape variety native to Savoie with medium sized grapes in tight bunches with thick skin and a juicy pulp.Indeed, many people may know these wines without even realising it, as they adorn many a table in an apres-ski tavern or inn near a slope. And they are the perfect accompaniment to fondue, raclette and other delights - bracingly fresh, with plenty of bite. They may seem a little austere at first, but there's fruit and some complexity too. A Chablis alternative?