Varichon & Clerc

About Varichon & Clerc

Varichon & Clerc offers a light and invigorating style of sparkling wines, full of fruit and freshness that are influenced by the mountains of Savoy.

Winemaking in Seyssel, a commune in Savoy, was first recorded in the 12th Century (1145), where production was further developed under the monks from the Charterhouse in Arvières from the 14th century onward, and where Varichon & Clerc was later established in 1901.

Verichon & Clerc was one of the earliest producers in the area. The official proclamation of the small AOC Seyssel in 1943 (comprising only 220 acres under vine) was the first sparkling wine AOC in France after Champagne.

In 1996, Boisset Family of Wineries added Verichon & Clerc to their portfolio.