Department : Haute SavoyArea : Le Chablais Towns : Ballaison, Douvaine and Loisin
The single grape variety is the golden Chasselas, which the people of Haute-Savoie call the Fendant Roux like their Swiss neighbors.
Storage temperature: 12°C. Humidity : between 70% and 75%. Duration : on average 3 to 10 years. Serving temperature : between 7°C and 10°C
Statistics Surface area in hectares claimed : 25 Statistics Volumes in hectoliters claimed : 954
Developed since the 12th century, the vineyard formed with the vineyards of Marignan, the domain of the Abbey of Notre-Dame-de-Filly. Following a donation, the Crépy hillside became the property of Richard de Ballaison. As soon as the vineyard was created, the monks proceeded to the selection of the best plants and to precise vinification processes that are still used today. It is since this time that the reputation of this wine exists and still does today. The AOC "Crépy" is one of the oldest appellations, it dates back to 1948, when there were only 50 ha of vines, today the vineyard extends over 90 HA.
The wines of Crépy obtained during the Universal Exhibition of 1894, a diploma of honor following the phylloxera crisis. An anecdote tells that this wine was served during an official meal to the Queen of England, Elizabeth II, at the castle of Celle-Saint-Cloud in 1957.
Oysters, shellfish, fried perch from Lake Geneva, filet of Saint Pierre on a bed of sweet peppers, abundance.
Still white wine Colors: Very pale goldAromas: Dry white wine and AiryIn the mouth: Sweet almond, hawthorn, fresh hazelnut, salinity
Many hikes are possible to discover the natural environment (lake, belvedere, springs, mountain pastures, geopark...), the city of Geneva, the Ecomuseum of fishing and the lake in Thonon les Bains, the Museum of History and Traditions and the Museum of Wildlife in Bellevaux, the Museum of Traditions and Boats of Lake Geneva in Saint Gingolph, the Museum of Art and Regional Folksongs in Fessy, the Cheese Temple in Lugrin...
