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APPELLATION
over the property and brought renewed impetus to the family business. He developed
sales by canvassing restaurants in the ski resorts, wine merchants and stores
selling regional products, enhancing the image and reputation of the winery. With
his wife Nathalie, who began working with him in 1991, he enabled the property
to thrive, and introduced sustainable vineyard management culminating in
certification in 2018 which included protection of biodiversity. The Roussette de
Savoie range encapsulates the mountain climate, the clay-limestone soils and the
specific techniques used. The fruit is picked only when fully ripe then undergoes
cold, skin-contact soaking. “The palate is rounded and pleasant but not sweet. It
is smooth and appetising with a long, balanced finish typical of a top white wine”,
claims Thomas Veyron, who joined the estate in 2009 at the age of 22. “It has to be
said though that this remarkable grape variety absolutely does not like droughts
and remains prone to disease, particularly powdery mildew”. Consequently, vine
growth stalls and the leaves roll up when this occurs. “In my opinion, Roussette de
Savoie is one of the top Savoy wines”, believes Veyron. “Its price can vary significantly
from one production area to another and depending on the way it is made,
but it is still an asset compared with whites made from Chardonnay or Sauvignon”.
THE VEYRON FAMILY - THOMAS THE SON, FIFTH-GENERATION WINEGROWER, NATHALIE
THE MOTHER AND ADRIEN THE FATHER AND FOUNDER OF ADRIEN VEYRON
78 SPRING 2024 • GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE