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Château de Mérande - Roussette de Savoie Son Altesse 2023

Savoie

White

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Drink or Keep

90/100

RVF

(Vintage 2022 notes)
altesse
floral
complex
fish

"Son Altesse la Roussette is revealed here on beautiful notes of violets!"

An intense, complex cuvée with lovely floral notes enhanced by fruity freshness. The palate is supple, rich and balanced, with a mineral finish of lime and fresh almonds. Altesses of great origin!

Features

Estate

Château de Mérande

Cuvée

Son Altesse

Vintage

2023

Designation

Roussette de Savoie

Region

Savoie

Grape varieties

100% Altesse

Terroirs

Glacial moraine covered with clay-limestone sediments

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Gentle, long pressing of whole bunches, natural fermentation without input (yeast or SO2), at low temperature for 6 to 8 weeks, malo done, light sulfiting at bottling.

Breeding

In vats on fine lees without stirring, 10% in barrels

Alcohol content

11.5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Light gold dress

Nose

Intense and complex, fruity, floral and citrus freshness

Mouth

Rich, supple, mineral and balanced, notes of milk toffee, a finish with hints of almond and lime, delicate bitterness.

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Drink before

2028

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Goes well with fish, gougères, perch or perch fillet, scrambled eggs with porcini mushrooms...

Château de Mérande

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

About the domain :

André and Daniel Genoux relaunched the family business in 2001. They bought and completely renovated the splendid 12th-century fortress that now serves as the winery. Wishing to reserve the Domaine Genoux brand for mass distribution, they put the spotlight on Château de Mérande: 12 hectares between Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte and Apremont (most of which is in Arbin), with well-calibrated, carefully-crafted wines focused on Mondeuses. In 2008, under the impetus of Yann Pernuit (the estate's partner for 10 years), the vineyard was converted to biodynamic viticulture, and the wines have greatly improved, gaining in precision and depth. Intense and full-bodied, Mondeuses are wines to lay down.

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

In 2009, the entire estate (12 ha) was converted to biodynamic viticulture, and is now certified. Daniel Genoux and Yann Pernuit work mainly with roussette (1.2 ha) and arbin (4 ha).

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated wine (guide 2024) 90/100 (Vintage 2022)

Domaine rated (guide 2022) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the domain :

Committed to low yields and manual harvesting, brothers André and Daniel Genoux took over the Château de Mérande buildings in 2001. Committed to biodynamic viticulture, this estate in the Arbin cru produces a wide range of wines from the surrounding hillside and glacial moraine soils. Mondeuse dominates production, occupying two-thirds of the vineyard area. Vinification is now carried out with indigenous yeasts and without sulfur, often with whole grapes. The cuvées Latitude N45, La Noire, Le Comte Rouge and La Belle Romaine brilliantly illustrate the current revival of the Savoyard vineyard and the immense potential of its emblematic red grape variety.

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