Winery · Ruffieux

Cave de Chautagne

Since 1952, a Savoyard cooperative winery producing 750,000 bottles annually from 170 hectares—70% red Gamay and Pinot Noir from Lake Bourget's thermal shores, now merged with Apremont cave as Le Vigneron Savoyard in 2016.

What to do there

AdventureGateway to Savoie wines where the Alps meet Lac du BourgetThis cooperative on the shores of Lac du Bourget produces wines from the northernmost vineyards in the Rhône valley influence zone. Their Roussette de Savoie (Altesse grape) pairs magnificently with local lake fish. The tasting room overlooks dramatic lakeside vineyards.

Wineries nearby

Winery · Savoie Savoie Alpine Wine Tasting Taste France's only Alpine wine region—rare Jacquère and Altesse white wines plus Mondeuse red grown on mountain slopes between lakes and 6,000-foot peaks.