Seyssel wine (AOC)

White and sparkling wines

In the communes of Corbonod and Seyssel, it covers the gentle slopes of the Rhône cluse before the river enters the Bugey region. Although the vineyard dates back to the 11th century, it was the production of sparkling wine that made it famous in the 20th century.

Whether white or sparkling, Seyssels wines are made from roussette grapes for still wines, and molette and chasselas for sparkling wines. Seyssels wines are characterized by a floral, fruity palate with aromas of violets and iris.

The monks’ heritage

Seyssels is France’s oldest appellation, but also its smallest. Founded in 1931, Domaine du Clos d’Arvières in Corbonod has been producing Seyssel wines since… 1359! It’s hard to beat that age. The estate’s cellar, built in the 14th century, is the former cellar of the monks who grew Altesse, the typical grape variety from Cyprus.

Finesse and freshness are the hallmarks of Seyssel wines!

80hectares

Vineyard area

200 à 300meters

Vineyard altitude

14producers

In the AOC

GOOD TO KNOW

Between two kingdoms

The Seyssel vineyard dates back to the 11th century. One thing is certain: it was the work of the monks of Arvières, who were also responsible for its expansion two centuries later.

Separated by the Rhône, the town of Seyssel was divided between the kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia and France. Despite the kingdom’s attachment to France in 1860, the town was not reunited, as one part remained in Ain and the other in Haute-Savoie. The same applies to the vineyards.

But as early as 1927, winegrowers decided to join forces to delimit their production zone, and it was in 1942 that the Seyssel AOC came into being.