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White Grapes
Synonyms: Roussette haute, Maclon, Mâconnais, Prin blanc, Ignan blanc, Arin, Sérène blanche, Poriénat, Révoulat, Anet, Altesse verte.

Probable origin : Cyprus. It was probably brought over from the Island in 1366 by Amédée VI after his exploits in Constantinople... unless it ended up in the luggage of the duchess Anne of Cyprus a century later.

Implantation: the Yenne area, Lucey, Jongieux, Chautagne, transverse valley of Chambery. About 120ha.

Yield : limited to 25 to 40 hl/ha

Culture: this vine inhabits the grounds of rubble, gravels, and the white soil in well-exposed slopes; easy to defend against odium, but very sensitive to mildew; grapes not too sensitive to decay.

Characteristics: vigorous vine with spread out vines shoots, straight, hard wooded, finely streaked with slender tendrils; quite big leaves, longer than wide, 3 lobes, the final one being well detached in a tongue shape; sinus petiolaire open, quite large serrations, crinkled relief between the veins, is thick to touch, under surface has thick whitish fluff and prominent veins. Small to medium sized grape bunches, cylindrical; long slim stem, grains not too compact, medium to small, ellipsoidal, going from pink to reddish when completely mature.

Wine: Racy, soft and supple, violet scent, taste of bergamot, hazelnut, honey, sweet almonds. Goes well with pastries and desserts. The Roussettes of Frangy, Desingy are sweet, the Monterminod and the Marestel are drier .

	Altesse or Roussette
White Grapes Synonyms: Roussette haute, Maclon, Mâconnais, Prin blanc, Ignan blanc, Arin, Sérène blanche, Poriénat, Révoulat, Anet, Altesse verte. Probable origin : Cyprus. It was probably brought over from the Island in 1366 by Amédée VI after his exploits in Constantinople... unless it ended up in the luggage of the duchess Anne of Cyprus a century later. Implantation: the Yenne area, Lucey, Jongieux, Chautagne, transverse valley of Chambery. About 120ha. Yield : limited to 25 to 40 hl/ha Culture: this vine inhabits the grounds of rubble, gravels, and the white soil in well-exposed slopes; easy to defend against odium, but very sensitive to mildew; grapes not too sensitive to decay. Characteristics: vigorous vine with spread out vines shoots, straight, hard wooded, finely streaked with slender tendrils; quite big leaves, longer than wide, 3 lobes, the final one being well detached in a tongue shape; sinus petiolaire open, quite large serrations, crinkled relief between the veins, is thick to touch, under surface has thick whitish fluff and prominent veins. Small to medium sized grape bunches, cylindrical; long slim stem, grains not too compact, medium to small, ellipsoidal, going from pink to reddish when completely mature. Wine: Racy, soft and supple, violet scent, taste of bergamot, hazelnut, honey, sweet almonds. Goes well with pastries and desserts. The Roussettes of Frangy, Desingy are sweet, the Monterminod and the Marestel are drier .