Cheeses are top of the hit-parade of local Savoyard products, and Savoie vineyards produce a surprisingly wide variety of wines. Boasting 4 AOC (22 vintages and 23 grape varieties), Savoie wines offer a whole collection of bouquets to please even the most delicate taste buds.

Travelling the Savoie Wine Route: you will be surprised at the beauty of the landscape. Vineyards, vineyard lakes and snow-capped peaks... the circuit is awe-inspiring. At the end of summer, the light changes and vines take on their warm autumn colours. This is the best time to explore the region, whether by car or bicycle. All along the route there are cellars waiting to welcome you... Step inside and sample!
Not to be missed: Close to Lac du Bourget, the Cave de Chautagne near Ruffieux offers a trail called "L’Eveil des Sens" (Awakening your Senses) that will plunge you into a world of scents and favours.

Cheese routes around the Mont Blanc: Cooperatives, farms, high-mountain pastures, cheese-tasting centres will open their doors to you. From valley to valley, about forty gourmet stopovers will unveil their production secrets. Come and meet the producers and enjoy the flavours of 7 AOC cheeses from Savoie Mont Blanc.
Not to be missed: Annecy, October 10th, 2009 - "La Descente des Alpages" (Coming Down from the Pastures), a major, traditional meeting in the heart of the beautiful city of Annecy.

Contact :
Savoie Mont Blanc Tourisme
Tél : N ° indigo 0033 820 00 73 74
Web : www.savoie-mont-blanc.co.uk