Savoie

Question 1

What grape variety is most associated with the Savoie villages of Crépy, Marignan, Marin and Ripaille?

Answer 1

Chasselas

Question 2

What is a synonym for Roussane in Savoie?

Answer 2

Bergeron

Question 3

What are the two most important red grapes of Savoie?

Answer 3

Mondeuse Noire and Gamay

Question 4

What grape variety is most associated with the Savoie villages of Arbin and St Jean de la Porte?

Answer 4

Mondeuse Noire

Question 5

What grape varity(ies) is/are used in the Savoie Seyssel AOC?

Answer 5

Still wines must be 100% Altesse, Sparkling wines must include 10% Altesse, and Molette and Chasselas make up the balance

Question 6

The Savoie crus of Apremont and Abymes are found in what wine district?

Answer 6

Chambéry

Question 7

What is the climate of Savoie?

Answer 7

Alpine

Question 8

What style of wine is most associated with the Savoie village of L’Ayze?

Answer 8

Sparking Vin de Savoie

Question 9

What grape variety is most associated with the Savoie village of Chignin?

Answer 9

Bergeron

Question 10

What are the primary grape varieties used in the Crémant de Savoie AOC?

Answer 10

Jacquère and Altesse

Question 11

What is Savoie’s largest wine district?

Answer 11

Chambéry

Question 12

What Savoie wine district is known for red wines?

Answer 12

Bouges Mountain/Combe de Savoie

Question 13

What is Savoie’s most widely planted grape variety?

Answer 13

Jacquère

Question 14

What grape variety(ies) is/are used in the Roussette de Savoie AOC?

Answer 14

Altesse

Question 15

Does Savoie make more red or white wine?

Answer 15

White wine

Question 16

What is the primary grape variety used in Vin de Savoie AOC sparkling wine?

Answer 16

Gringet

Question 17

What styles of wine are made in the Vin de Savoie AOC?

Answer 17

Red, white, rosé or sparkling

Question 18

How does the alpine climate impact viticulture?

Answer 18

short growing season, cool, bookended by frost, precipitation is snow

Question 19

How is temperature impacted by elevation?

Answer 19

as altitude increases, temps drop also, wind increases in elevation

Question 20

What wild vine did the Romans discover?

Answer 20

Vitis Allobrogica (possibly Mondeuse?)

Question 21

Negative impact of the railroad system?

Answer 21

It brought inexpensive wines north from the south of France.

Question 22

Jacquere grape

Answer 22

WHITE represents 50% of all vineyard acreage. Hardy vine, high yields, low sugar levels (most wines are chaptalized by 1-2%)

Question 23

Altesse grape

Answer 23

WHITE 10%, low yield, rot resistant, high acid, age well, still version of Seyssel.

Question 24

Chasselas grape

Answer 24

WHITE 5% only permitted in Haute Savoie, Swiss variety, high acid

Question 25

Roussane grape

Answer 25

WHITE "Bergeron" , planted in Chignin

Question 26

Chardonnay grape

Answer 26

rarely replanted 3% authorized in 1980

Question 27

Molette grape

Answer 27

WHITE high acid, traditionally incorporated into the sparkiling wine of Seyssel, neutral taste "Mondeuse blanche, noire"

Question 28

Gringet grape

Answer 28

WHITE exclusive in cru village of L'Ayze and mainly used for sparkling, is an indigenous variety

Question 29

Mondeuse grape

Answer 29

RED 12% late ripener, low sugar, good ageing,

Question 30

Gamay grape

Answer 30

12% in decline

Question 31

Pinot Noir grape

Answer 31

2%

Question 32

Persan grape

Answer 32

almost died out but undergoing a renaissance, early bud, deep red, high acid

Question 33

Where are most vineyards located?

Answer 33

lower foothills

Question 34

What are the average temps here?

Answer 34

don't exceed 50 degrees F

Question 35

Vin de Savoie AOC

Answer 35

encompasses all of the vineyards of Savoie, all styles, any auth grapes...varietal or blended, if varietal, the wines must be 100% of grape listed. Can append village name.

Question 36

Cremant de Savoie AOC

Answer 36

ONLY WHITE, many varieties, Jacquere & altesse mainly, 9 mos sur lie, red grapes cannot represent more than 20% of total. L' Ayze can append village name, 70% Gringet.

Question 37

Roussette de Savoie AOC

Answer 37

Altesse, can append village name

Question 38

Seyssel AOC

Answer 38

still (100% Altesse) or sparkling (min 10% Altesse, balance Molette adn Chasselas)