savoie wines

Wines from Savoie

 Here is a post about the different wines from Savoie. 2100 hectares of vineyards and 25 grape varieties mostly along the Rhône or Isère Rivers. You will find 3 kinds of Appelations Régionales: A few duos (cheese/wine) you can try: Beaufort/Chignin, Reblochon/Jacquère or Mondeuse, Tome des Bauges/Roussette or Mondeuse, Tomme de Savoie/Chasselas or Gamay, Abondance/Crépy,

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sophie

Sophie

You probably know her already? Sophie la Girafe, but you might not know her place of birth! Guess what? It was created and is still made by Vulli factory in Rumilly (20 km from Annecy). The girafe was born on May 25th in the year 1961, on Saint Sophie’s day. In those days, the only

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