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Altesse

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Synonyms include Altesse Blanche, Altesse Verte, Arin, Fusette, Fusette d'Amberieu, Fusette de Montagnieu, Ignam, Ignan Blanc, Maconnais, Petit Maconnais, Prin Blanc, Rousette Haute, Roussette, Roussette Basse, Roussette de Montagnieu, Roussette Grosse, Roussette Haute, Roussette Petite, Serene
163: 184: 254:. This practice has recently been phased out from Savoy and is being phased out from Bugey. From the 2001 vintage all Roussette de Savoie must be made from 100% Altesse, and from the 2009 vintage the same applies to all Roussette de Bugey. 250:. For wines which only display the appellation name, rather than the appellation name together with that of a village, it has previously been allowed to blend in up to 50% of 236: 134: 208:. Wines made from Altesse have exotic aromas, often together with citrus and herbs, and have good acidity. They are considered to age well. 407: 328: 362: 108: 389: 378: 315: 243: 239: 222: 127: 26:"Roussette" redirects here. For yet another French wine grape that is also known as Roussette, see 269:. The Altesse grape may also be blended into "plain" white Savoy and Bugey wine as well as the 215:
variety of Hungary. The origin of Altesse is subject to various claims, including an origin in
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The "Roussette" wines of Savoy and Bugey are produced both with and without the influence of
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A Savoy wine showing both major synonyms of Altesse and Roussette on the wine label
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INAO: AOC Vin de Savoie Décret du 18/03/1998 - Version du 30/09/2003
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There were 300 hectares (740 acres) of Altesse in France in 2000.
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In the vineyard, Altesse is said to be very similar to the
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AOVDQS Bugey Arrêté du 13/01/2004 - Version du 18/03/2004
133: 123: 107: 99: 88: 76: 68: 35: 360:Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Altesse 355: 353: 301: 299: 297: 295: 8: 219:, but a French origin seems more probable. 57: 32: 246:in the neighbouring tiny wine region of 291: 176: 155: 7: 235:Altesse is the variety used for the 14: 92:Altesse Blanche, Roussette, and 63:Altesse in Viala & Vermorel 1: 93: 424: 408:White wine grape varieties 369:, accessed on June 8, 2008 25: 18: 56: 40: 316:Oxford Companion to Wine 196:found primarily in the 227: 225: 174:French pronunciation: 153:French pronunciation: 240:Roussette de Savoie 128:Roussette de Savoie 69:Color of berry skin 365:2011-07-19 at the 244:Roussette du Bugey 228: 146: 145: 415: 392: 387: 381: 376: 370: 357: 348: 345:Grapes and Wines 341: 335: 334: 303: 273:of the regions. 188: 187: 186: 180: 175: 167: 166: 165: 159: 154: 61: 50: 45: 33: 16:Variety of grape 423: 422: 418: 417: 416: 414: 413: 412: 398: 397: 396: 395: 388: 384: 377: 373: 367:Wayback Machine 358: 351: 342: 338: 331: 307:Jancis Robinson 305: 304: 293: 288: 279: 271:sparkling wines 263: 233: 183: 182: 181: 178:[ʁusɛt] 173: 162: 161: 160: 157:[altɛs] 152: 109:Notable regions 64: 48: 41: 31: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 421: 419: 411: 410: 400: 399: 394: 393: 382: 371: 349: 336: 329: 309:, ed. (2006). 290: 289: 287: 284: 278: 275: 262: 259: 232: 229: 144: 143: 138: 131: 130: 125: 121: 120: 111: 105: 104: 101: 97: 96: 94:other synonyms 90: 86: 85: 82:Vitis vinifera 78: 74: 73: 70: 66: 65: 62: 54: 53: 38: 37: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 420: 409: 406: 405: 403: 391: 386: 383: 380: 375: 372: 368: 364: 361: 356: 354: 350: 346: 340: 337: 332: 330:0-19-860990-6 326: 322: 318: 317: 312: 308: 302: 300: 298: 296: 292: 285: 283: 276: 274: 272: 268: 260: 258: 255: 253: 249: 245: 241: 238: 230: 224: 220: 218: 214: 209: 207: 203: 199: 195: 194:grape variety 192: 189:) is a white 185: 179: 171: 164: 158: 150: 142: 139: 136: 132: 129: 126: 124:Notable wines 122: 119: 115: 112: 110: 106: 102: 98: 95: 91: 87: 84: 83: 79: 75: 71: 67: 60: 55: 51: 44: 39: 34: 29: 22: 385: 374: 344: 339: 314: 280: 264: 256: 234: 231:Wine regions 210: 169: 148: 147: 80: 47: 343:Clarke, Oz 261:Wine styles 242:as well as 237:appellation 191:French wine 89:Also called 286:References 252:Chardonnay 200:region of 198:Savoy wine 311:"Altesse" 282:Blanche. 170:Roussette 28:Roussanne 402:Category 363:Archived 277:Synonyms 206:grey rot 21:Jacquère 213:Furmint 149:Altesse 77:Species 36:Altesse 327:  217:Cyprus 202:France 137:number 103:France 100:Origin 248:Bugey 168:) or 118:Bugey 114:Savoy 72:Blanc 49:Vitis 43:Grape 325:ISBN 135:VIVC 267:oak 141:354 404:: 352:^ 323:. 321:17 313:. 294:^ 116:, 333:. 172:( 151:( 52:) 46:( 30:. 23:.

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Jacquère
Roussanne
Grape

Vitis vinifera
other synonyms
Notable regions
Savoy
Bugey
Roussette de Savoie
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French wine
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