Mondeuse AOP Vin de Savoie 2024

Wine Description for Constellations Inspiration AOP Vin de Savoie 2024 by Orchis

Character

An authentic representative of Savoie’s alpine wine culture, presenting the Molette in its purest form. This often underestimated indigenous grape variety delivers here a lively, uncomplicated white wine with moderate alcohol content that expresses the freshness and minerality of high-altitude vineyards. The name „Constellations Inspiration“ hints at a wine that celebrates the connection between sky, mountain and vine.

Terroir & Origin

Savoie is France’s alpine wine region par excellence, characterised by limestone-rich soils, cool climate and dramatic altitudes at the foot of the Alps. The Orchis winery operates in this region, where proximity to Lake Geneva and mountain massifs creates pronounced day-night temperature variations. These conditions preserve natural acidity and give the wines their characteristic tension and drinkability.

Grape Variety & Vinification

The Molette is a traditional Savoyard variety, primarily used for sparkling wines but increasingly gaining recognition as a still wine. It brings subtle aromatics, fine citrus notes and pronounced minerality. Orchis, whose name refers to the native orchid species of alpine meadows, likely pursues a natural approach that places varietal typicity and terroir expression at the forefront. The 2024 vintage promises youthful freshness and immediate drinking pleasure.

Food Pairing Recommendations

An ideal companion to Savoyard cuisine: Raclette, Fondue and Tartiflette find the perfect counterpoint in the wine’s acidity structure. It also harmonises beautifully with freshwater fish from alpine lakes, trout or whitefish, as well as with goat’s cheese from the region. The moderate structure makes it equally suitable as an uncomplicated aperitif wine or accompaniment to salads with walnut oil vinaigrette.