Domaine Jean Vullien Jacquere

While this alpine area of eastern France may be better known for skiing than viticulture, a cadre of Savoyard vignerons are producing excellent wines. The region’s best come from a boomerang-shaped string of hillside villages between Grenoble and Albertville (site of the 1992 Winter Olympics) called the Combe de Savoie (Combe is a word of Celtic origin meaning a sharp, deep valley). Jean Vullien and his two sons, David and Olivier, tend 69 acres on the Combe in the villages of Chignin, Montmélian, Arbin, St-Jean de la Porte, and their hometown of Fréterive.

'White, limpid, crystalline appearance. Nose is delicate and fine, intense or mingle notes of boxwood and white flowers or dominate notes of minerals and lemons. The mouth is light and straight which leaves a pleasant impression. Pairs well with shellfish, fish, and cheese like fondue.' - Winemaker Notes