Department : SavoyDistrict : Jongieux City : St-Jean-de-Chevelu
Altesse
Storage temperature : between 8°C and 10°CHumidity : 70%. Duration : on average 2 to 10 years and more Serving temperature : between 9°C and 10°C
Surface area in hectares claimed : 6 Volumes in hectoliters claimed : 279
The geographical name Monthoux as well as Marestel and Jongieux date back to the time of the Duke of Savoy, Emmanuelle Philibert. Monthoux is a small village of about fifty inhabitants belonging to the commune of Saint Jean de Chevelu which is located on the shores of Lake Bourget. The AOC Roussette de Savoy Monthoux dates from 1973.
The Monthoux vineyard is located on the slopes of Mount Charvaz. The vines are exposed to the south and southwest on a soil of loose marl, stony and glacial deposits, which gives rise to subtle wines, all different. Even if the steep stony slopes make the work difficult, the grapes reach an exceptional ripeness thanks to the good sunshine, and until the terrible frosts of the winter of 1956, the hillside was home to almond and olive trees.
Blanquette of monkfish with 4 spices; Fried lake perch, Abondance cheese, tuna sashimi
White wineColor : Deep yellowAromas : Beeswax, royal jelly, candied lemonIn the mouth : Good persistence with a velvety and concentrated texture
The Château de Mécoras in Jongieux, the Abbaye de Hautecombe in Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille, Jardin du Prieuré in Bourget-du-Lac, the beauty of the site itself with its vineyards and a certain serenity...
