Savoie is a wine region in the far east of France, in the mountainous areas just south of Lac Leman (Lake Geneva) and the border with Switzerland.
Although Savoie is dominated by white wines, it does have a standout red variety: Mondeuse. This is used to produce deeply-coloured, peppery wines with a trademark bitterness. Gamay and Pinot Noir are also employed, mostly in varietal wines, and are lighter in style than when they are used in their native Beaujolais and Burgundy.