Item Number: 5452 UPC: None

Country: France
Region: Savoie Sub Region: Savoie
Appellation/AVA: Vin de Pays d'Allobrogie
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2010
Grape(s): Mondeuse
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 11.5
Viticulture: Practicing Organic
Soil Type: Mica schist
About the Grape: Mondeuse is one of the oldest and most distinctive grapes in Savoie, with Italian characteristics and a possible relation to the Friulian grape Refosco dal Pedunculo Rosso.

Tasting Notes: "If it's not purity of expression--place, grape, vintage--then what else should we be looking for in our wines? Exactly. That is why we are in love with this bright, crunchy, mountain red from a man whose modest home includes a cheese room! How could you not want to drink a wine made by a man with a cheese room? Well maybe some of these other factoids will help: It's Mondeuse: a rare red varietal native to the Savoie, there is no added sulfur in the vineyard or bottling, and it's over-the-top good. For fans of lighter, spicier, more mineral infused reds need to get in bed with Yves. As for the vintage, fans of 2010's brightness, freshness, and all around electricity will be happy, whereas 2009 is a little bit of darker berry with some bottle age that adds another dimension to what is already one of the coolest wines in the shop." - PJ Wine

Food Pairing: Green Lentil and Bacon Salad

About Savoie: The Savoie region is located in the eastern French Alps on the border of Switzerland. Its wine shares many characteristics with its neighbor. The region is known for its tourism, and much of the wine is drunk locally. Most of the wines are white and sold under the appellation Vin de Savoie, though there are several other appellations in the region. The mountain slopes aren’t hospitable for viticulture, so you’ll find much of the vineyards (which total about 1800 hectares) in the flatlands, valleys, or on the banks of the river Rhone. Seventeen crus can append their names to the appellation, including Chautagne and Jongieux. About two-thirds of wine made in the region is white, and you can expect it to be crisp, delicate, and often chaptalized (as the Swiss do), with essentially alpine characteristics. The most popular varietal is Jacquere, a relation of Chardonnay, which is also grown in the region.