Savoie
Savoie
Domaine de la Rosière 2018 Jongieux Blanc
French White
Delicate scents of apple blossoms, wet stone and pine honey accompany meadow flowers, lemon zest and assertive orchard apples. The palate is lively, with acidity and freshness. Made entirely from native Jacquère, the wine comes from Jongieux in Savoie. The vines grow on steep clay-limestone slopes in the French Alps, and the profile recalls mountain air and a pure stream.
Dolin Rouge Vermouth de Chambéry
French Fortified
Bright copper colour accompanies stewed fruit, prune, walnut and herbal notes. Sichuan pepper, almond, citrus, pear and cinnamon sit with gingerbread, tobacco, oregano and hyssop above a subtle bitter base. The recipe uses thirty to forty spices and botanicals and carries sixteen percent alcohol. Serve it over ice as an aperitif or use it in a Negroni or Manhattan.
Cave de Chautagne 2022 Gamay Vieilles Vignes
French Red
Dense, dark colour accompanies cassis, blackberry and raspberry with leather, flint, animal and mineral notes. The palate is relatively full-bodied and well structured, with fine, integrated tannins, richness and persistence. Made entirely from Gamay, the wine comes from selected old-vine parcels in Chautagne. The fruit grows on sandstone-molasse slopes at low yields in Ruffieux. The vineyards are in Savoie.
Domaine de l’Idylle 2017 Vieille Vigne d’Idylle Cruet Jacquère
French White
Intense crisp lemon fruit appears with tight acidity and a creamier touch of baked apple. The wine is made entirely from Jacquère grown on clay-limestone soils formed by Alpine scree. Long, low-temperature fermentation is followed by full malolactic fermentation and ageing on fine lees, with about twenty percent in oak. The palate is full and fleshy, while good acidity keeps it fresh, and the finish recalls toasted almond.
Cave de Chautagne 2022 Pinot Noir Vieilles Vignes
French Red
Very ripe cherry appears in this Savoie Pinot Noir. The palate is fleshy and persistent. Fermentation proceeds without added sulphites, and maturation takes place in tank. The old-vine release comprises seven thousand bottles. It is a still red; the suggested service temperature is sixteen to eighteen degrees Celsius, and the suggested drinking window spans four calendar years.
Domaine Labbé 2024 Abymes
French White
Lemon, green apple and white pear appear in a pale wine with faint green highlights. The profile is dry and lively, with floral fruit, tangy chalky minerals and a stony finish. Jacquère comes from vines more than thirty-five years old on rocky clay-limestone soils. Fermentation uses indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled tanks and foudres. Ageing also takes place in tank.
Cave de Chautagne 2023 Roussette de Savoie Vieilles Vignes
French White
Pale yellow with golden reflections, the wine shows pineapple, peach and hazelnut. A lively, balanced opening leads to an ample, creamy palate and a long finish. The old-vine white is made entirely from Altesse, a grape native to Savoie. It is classified as a dry white under Roussette de Savoie AOC. The release received a gold medal at the Concours Général Agricole in Paris.
Lambert de Seyssel 2016 Royal Seyssel Brut
French Sparkling
Fine bubbles accompany green apple and white flowers, with a dry palate, pineapple jelly, citrus acidity and a creamy texture. Toast, salted butter and quince jelly are also present. Made from Altesse and Molette, the wine follows the traditional method and spends three years ageing sur lattes. It comes from Savoie and carries the Seyssel appellation. Alcohol is twelve percent.
Les Cortis 2020 Xylofaune
French Red
Made entirely from Mondeuse, this red wine undergoes carbonic maceration as whole clusters and ferments with indigenous yeasts. Ageing lasts twelve months in tank and 500-litre demi-muids. The six-hectare estate lies near Belley, west of the Massif des Bauges in Savoie. Its clay-limestone parcels are cultivated according to biodynamic practices. The finished wine contains 10.5 percent alcohol.
Domaine des Marnes Blanches Coup de Jus 2021 White Rabbit Jacquère
French White
Jacquère is sourced from Savoie and pressed as whole clusters. Natural fermentation takes place in a concrete egg. Maturation lasts ten months in concrete egg, demi-muids and barrels. The wine is lively, taut and saline, with a light spritz. Fruit comes from organically farmed vines on yellow marl. Bottling is done without fining or filtration.
Les Cortis 2019 Mérune
French White
Green apple and melon lead, followed by lemon peel and a broader citrus note. The profile moves from orchard fruit toward a more pithy citrus register, giving the wine a clear progression across the palate. Chardonnay provides a familiar frame, but the fruit remains individual and finely detailed. The finish is compact and fruit-led, with lemon peel lingering after the softer melon note recedes.
Dolin Bonal Gentiane-Quina Aperitif
French Fortified
Amber with copper-red highlights, opening with freshly cut hay, peat and cool balsamic tones. Sweet spice and a suggestion of candied chestnut emerge as it opens. The palate begins soft and velvety, then gains structure through gentian, orange peel and quinquina bitterness. Earthy, herbal and gently warming, it finishes with a measured bittersweet balance that suits serving chilled or over ice.
Dolin Vermouth de Chambéry Blanc
French Fortified
Alpine herbs, citrus peel and white flowers give the aroma a fresh, crystalline lift, followed by camphor, elderflower and fresh almond. The palate is silky and lightly sweet, with honey and chamomile balanced by white-wine acidity and gentle botanical bitterness. A hint of peach rounds the middle without weighing it down. The finish is clean, floral and refreshing. Serve well chilled over ice with a citrus twist, topped with soda or in a Blond Negroni.
Dolin Dry Vermouth de Chambéry
French Fortified
Citrus peel opens a generous, aromatic nose, layered with fresh menthol, balsamic herbs, rose and alpine botanicals. Almond and a cool stone-like note add depth to the lightly bitter citrus base. The palate is lively and fine, finishing dry with quiet sweetness held firmly in check. Serve chilled as an aperitif, over ice with lemon, or in a dry Martini and other classic vermouth-led cocktails.
Dolin Génépy Le Chamois Liqueur
French Liqueur
Alpine herbs lead an aromatic, mountain-fresh profile, with grassy notes and a measured floral lift. Artemisia mutellina flowers are gathered in midsummer, then macerated and distilled in a traditional copper still, giving the palate a concentrated herbal centre without losing clarity. The texture is warming and powerful, balanced by clean botanical freshness and a gently bitter edge. The finish is long, grassy and distinctly alpine. Traditionally served neat after dinner, it can also be poured over ice or used sparingly to bring herbal depth to cocktails.
SAS Vincent Ruiz 2020 Monsieur Gringet
French White
Alpine acidity carries a broad spectrum of fruit, moving from bright citrus through orchard tones to a more tropical edge. The palate combines waxy texture with a firm mineral backbone, giving the wine both breadth and precision. Complex and energetic, it remains lifted and focused through a long, distinctive finish.
Les Cortis 2018 Sillon Savoie
French Red
A delicate, mineral red with violet-tinged colour and layered aromas of redcurrant, raspberry, cassis, blackberry and blueberry. Rose, violet, musk, clove and cinnamon add lift and detail. The palate has real energy, with notable power shaped by remarkably melted tannins, carrying the floral, spiced fruit into a composed finish.