Altesse

VIVC 354 · white · Roussette

Altesse is a white-berried French grape, VIVC number 354; Roussette is one of its VIVC synonyms.1

Identity in VIVC

VIVC lists Altesse under number 354, with white berries and France as the country of origin.1 Its 32 synonyms include Roussette, Altesse Blanche, Altesse Verte, Fusette and Maclou.1 The passport gives no pedigree.

VIVC is maintained by JKI Geilweilerhof and identifies each variety by a prime name and a variety number.1 In VIVC, Roussette is not a separate variety but a synonym of Altesse; Altesse Blanche and Altesse Verte add colour words to the same name.1 As the pedigree field is empty, the catalogue names no parents. For Jacquère, also covered in this section, VIVC records Heunisch Weiss as a parent.2

Use in sparkling wine

The cahier des charges of Crémant de Savoie was not checked for this page, so no variety rule is quoted here. The same applies to Seyssel mousseux.

See also

Crémant de SavoieRegionsSeyssel (mousseux)RegionsJacquèreGrapesBugey CerdonRegions

Sources

  1. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (JKI Geilweilerhof). VIVC passport data: ALTESSE (variety number 354)
  2. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (JKI Geilweilerhof). VIVC passport data: JACQUERE (variety number 5604)

Facts checked on 2026-10-19