Château de Mérande - Roussette de Savoie Son Altesse 2023
90/100
RVF
"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!
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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
Goes well with fish, gougères, perch or perch fillet, scrambled eggs with porcini mushrooms...
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
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
Wine rated (guide 2024) 90/100 (Vintage 2022)
Domaine rated (guide 2022) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with good production levels, 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.