white grape · regional staple
Jacquère
Savoie, France
Say it
zhak·air
Opening 'j' is the zh sound in 'measure'; final syllable rhymes with 'air'
On the palate
green applepearlemonlimeelderflowerwet stone
How you spot it blind: razor-sharp alpine acidity over clean limestone minerality
The story
First written down · 1868, Abymes de Myans, Savoie
DNA analysis confirmed Gouais blanc as one parent; the second parent is unidentified, consistent with native Savoie origin.
Family tree: Gouais blanc × unknown
Where it lives
Savoie, France (Apremont, Abymes, Chignin) · Bugey, France
Shows up as
still whitesparklingVin de SavoieCrémant de SavoieApremontAbymes