Crépy (wine region)

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The designation of origin Crépy denotes a white wine from the Savoie wine-growing region . The designation of origin got its name from the 735 m high Mont de Boisy, which is locally called Montagne de Crépy . The approved vineyards are spread across the municipalities of Ballaison , Douvaine and Loisin , all in the Haute-Savoie department . The area is halfway between the city of Geneva and Thonon-les-Bains .

Since April 29, 1948 , the appellation has the status of an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC for short).

The vineyards are located at an average altitude of approx. 400–530 m on slopes of the foothills of the Savoy Alps just above Lake Geneva . Due to the proximity to the lake, the temperatures are moderate. During the night, cool air falls from the heights and ensures a sufficiently high temperature difference between day and night, which is beneficial for viticulture. The west and south-west oriented vineyards are located on a molasse soil from the geological age of the Chattian within the Oligocene . The molasses was used to Würm with moraine plated, through the valley of the Dranse were transported there.

Grape varieties

In general, the yields are limited to 62 hectoliters per hectare. Nowadays, due to the success of the wine, there is a tendency to high yields at the upper limit of what is allowed. The white wine is made exclusively from the grape variety Chasselas pressed, the here Chasselas is called.

Before fermentation , the natural minimum sugar content of the must must be 136 g / l, which corresponds to an alcohol content of 9% by volume in the wine (→ must weight ). If a chaptalization is approved in bad years , the alcohol content of the finished fermented wine must not exceed 12% by volume.

The planting density is at least 8000 vines / hectare.

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