Domaine Jean Vullien & Fils Cremant de Savoie Brut NV
(Savoie, France)

Vineyard

69 acres total planted on the hillsides of the Combe de Savoie to the following varieties: Jacquère: 4.94 acres in the cru Montmélian – labeled Vin de Savoie Montmélian, Roussette aka Altesse: 6.18 acres in various parcels – labeled Roussette de Savoie, Chardonnay: 9.88 acres – labeled Vin de Savoie Chardonnay (best parcels for Cuvée Prestige), Roussanne aka Bergeron: 15 acres in the cru Chignin – labeled Chignin-Bergeron, Gamay: 8.15 acres – labeled Vin de Savoie Gamay, Pinot Noir: 8.9 acres – labeled Vin de Savoie Pinot Noir (best parcels for Cuvée Jeannine), and Mondeuse: 16 acres including parcels in the crus St-Jean-de-la-Porte and Arbin. All parcels sustainably farmed (lutte raisonnée). Dark Jurassic limestone soils and black marl base with pebbly topsoil layer of scree (degraded limestone fragments that have accumulated over time from Massif des Bauges slopes above).

Grape Variety

Jacquere - 50%, Chardonnay - 30%, Altesse - 20%

Production

20,000 Bottles

Tasting Note

Bright golden color with white fleshed fruit and exotic fruits lychee, mango, pineapple, sweet spices, a touch of flint and honey.  Mouthfeel is ample and round with lemon and spice and a long finish.