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Jacquère
[jah-KEHR]

The primary white-wine grape of eastern France's SAVOIE region. Jacquère is the main variety used in the Vin de Savoie APPELLATION wines, which also include ALTESSE grapes. These wines are LIGHT, DRY, and somewhat ACIDIC, with hints of CITRUS and SMOKE. Jacquère is also known as Buisserate and Cugnette. jahrgang [YAHR-gahng] The German term for "vintage year."
Related Links: Savoie, appellation, Altesse, Melon de Bourgogne
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