Department : Haute SavoyArea : Le Chablais City : Thonon les Bains
Chasselas
Storage temperature: 12°C. Humidity : between 70% and 75%. Duration : on average 1 to 7 years and more Serving temperature : between 8°C and 10°C
Surface area in hectares claimed : 16,5 Volumes in hectoliters claimed : 660
Currently, the castle of Ripaille is surrounded by 22 hectares of vineyards which have a privileged situation thanks to the proximity of the lake. The culture of the vine is very old, probably of Gallo-Roman origin. In the Middle Ages, the domain belonged to the sovereign house of Savoy, but the vineyard and the wine were the business of monks, canons of Saint-Augustin at first, the Carthusian monks of Vallon installed by Saint-François de Sales then. It became national property during the Revolution and was sold several times. Following a donation, the municipality of Thonon les Bains manages the castle which has been home to the Ripaille Foundation since 1976 and the property belongs to the Necker family. The wine obtained the AOC in 1973.
The terroir, composed of glacial formations giving a sandy-gravelly and permeable soil, benefits from a climate whose extremes are softened by the immediate proximity of Lake Geneva.
Fried perch from Lake Geneva, Reblochon de Savoy, Chevrotin, Filet of sea bass in salt crust
Dry still white wine,Colors: light yellowPalate: fruity, subtle, sweet almond, acacia and pineappleAromas: Lemon and hawthorn, sweet almond
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...
