Department : SavoyArea : Chautagne Towns : Chindrieux, Motz, Ruffieux and Serrières-en-Chautagne
Red wines :Gamay, Mondeuse, Pinot noir, Cabernet White wine :Jacquère, Altesse, Chardonnay, Velteliner-Chardonnay
Humidity: 70% Duration: on average 2 to 6 years and more Serving temperature: between 8°C and 9°C for whites, between 15°C and 17°C for reds and 7°C for rosés
Statistics Surface areas in hectares claimed: 93 Statistics Volumes in hectoliters claimed: 4 163
The birth of the vineyard probably dates back to the pre-Roman period but the first testimony dates back to the 10th century in the writings of Bérold de Savoy. It is also known that in the 14th century, Chautagne provided wines for the hotel of the Count of Savoy. In the 16th century, a landslide destroyed a large part of the vineyard. The latter was rebuilt and its reputation for quality was regained; so much so that it was noticed and appreciated by the King of Sardinia, Victor Amédée III. In the XVIIIth century, the Chautagnards obtained the privilege to sell their wine in Geneva where a document of origin guaranteeing its origin called "franchise" was required. The AOC Vin de Savoy cru Chautagne dates from 1973.
Located in the extension of the Lac du Bourget (the largest natural lake in France), La Chautagne is on an alluvial plain consisting of a marsh and a vast poplar grove, a haven of nature. The hillsides, facing west, stretch for about fifteen kilometers. From a geological point of view, it is the result of the hollowing out of the Val du Bourget, due to the confrontation of two great glaciers: the Rhone glacier and the Isère glacier. Indeed, when the glaciers melted, the Bourget lake took place in this depression. The climatic conditions are a privilege for this region, sometimes called "the Provence of Savoy". Indeed, the Lac du Bourget allows the climate to be tempered, which explains an average annual temperature of 20°C, warm summers and mild winters.
Savoy cheeses, Fondue, Nems with Reblochon from Savoy, Veal chop with morels, celery risoto with Beaufort
Colors: White wines: Pale gold, Red wines: Ruby for the Gamay and Pinot Noir and violet for the Mondeuse; Rosé: Salmon FlavorsWhite wines: Wide range of aromas with white flowers for Jacquère and yellow fruits for Altesse Flavors: Gamay and Pinot develop notes of red fruits, but also peony as for the Mondeuse aromatic register, we find blackcurrant violet even if the top note is white pepper
The Hautecombe Abbey in Saint Pierre de Curtille, the Maison du Marais, the Espace des sens at the Cave de Chautagne, Chanaz and the Savière canal, the wine trails.
