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Savoie Online Flashcards & Quiz

1
Q

What is the climate of Savoie?

A

Continental with alpine influences

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2
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Savoie is to the south of which important lake?

A

Lake Geneva/

Lac Léman

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3
Q

Which two vine growing areas are planted on the rubble from the Mount Granier landslide?

A

Part of Apremont and all of Abymes

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4
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What does the Centre d’Ampélographie Alpine Pierre Galet do?

A

It seeks to rescue Savoie’s obscure native grape varieties from oblivion.

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5
Q

Savoie’s vineyards are planted on glacial moraines. True or False?

A

TRUE

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6
Q

Crémant de Savoie is its own appellation.

True or False?

A

FALSE.

It is a style within the Savoie AOC.

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7
Q

Savoie’s wine industry was resuscitated in the 1960s and 1970s by winter tourists who came to ski.

True or False?

A

TRUE

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8
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What is the primary grape of Roussette de Savoie AOC?

A

Altesse

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9
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What is Savoie’s most widely planted grape variety?

A

Jacquère

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10
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What styles of wine are made in the Savoie/Vin de Savoie AOC?

A

Red, white, rosé and sparkling

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11
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What is the principal grape used in Crémant de Savoie?

A

Jacquère

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12
Q

What is a synonym for Roussane in Savoie?

A

Bergeron

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13
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Savoie’s wine production is largely red. True or False?

A

FALSE.

Production is white-dominant.

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14
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What are the Dranse, Arve, Isère, Usses and Ain?

A

Rivers

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15
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What is the primary grape variety used to make still Seyssel AOC wine?

A

Altesse

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16
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What is the primary grape variety used to make sparkling Seyssel AOC wine?

A

Molette

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17
Q

Most vineyards in Savoie are planted above 500 m elevation. True or False?

A

FALSE.

Vineyards are typically planted below this elevation because of increasing risk of frost.

18
Q

The Savoie region is an important source for what plant material used throughout France?

A

Grafted grapevines

19
Q

What are the two most important red grapes of Savoie?

A

Mondeuse Noire and Gamay

20
Q

What is “échalas”?

A

A training system consisting of a single wooden stake.

21
Q

What of is the most planted variety in Savoie?

A

Jacquère

22
Q

Savoie produces more white wine than red.

True or False?

A

True

23
Q

What did Pierre Galet do?

A

Evaluated grapevines to assist in identifying many varieties, in the days before genetic analysis

24
Q

What is the more commonly used name for the Bergeron grape?

A

Roussanne

25
Q

Roussette de Savoie AOC is made solely from which grape?

A

Altesse

26
Q

Each Savoie cru has its own AOC.

True or False?

A

False. The Crus are part of the Savoie AOC or Roussette de Savoie AOC and are officially referred to as dénominations géographiques complémentaires – or DGCs.

27
Q

What is the most planted red grape in Savoie?

A

Mondeuse

28
Q

Nursery vineyards are very important in Savoie. What percentage of France’s grafted grapevines are produced in Savoie’s nurseries?

A

20%

29
Q

What factors affect Savoie’s overall climate? Select all that apply.

Alpine influences
Cool daytime temperatures
Marginal sunshine hours
Long periods of rain in summer
Wet harvest

A

Alpine influences
Long periods of rain in summer

30
Q

Which river does not affect Savoie?

Dranse
Arve
Saône
Isère
Ain
Rhône

A

Saône

31
Q

What are the primary grape varieties used to make Crémant de Savoie? Select all that apply

Jacquère
Chasselas
Altesse
Molette
Mondeuse

A

Jacquère
Altesse

32
Q

If a Vin de Savoie is varietally labeled, what percentage of the grape variety stated on the label must it contain?

A

100%

33
Q

Which Savoie red grape almost died out — but is now enjoying a renaissance?

Mondeuse
Persan
Gringet
Douce Noire

A

Persan

34
Q

Vineyards in Savoie are often located above 500 m.

True or False?

A

False

35
Q

Which wine region sits directly to the west of Savoie?

A

Bugey

36
Q

What is the principal method for vine training in Savoie?

A

Guyot

37
Q

What are the effects of climate change in Savoie? Select all that apply.

Earlier budbreak
Decreased risk of frost
Harder for red grapes to ripen
Grapes for crémant may run the risk of becoming too ripe

A

Earlier budbreak
Grapes for crémant may run the risk of becoming too ripe

38
Q

Which statement about the devastation of Mount Granier is incorrect?

The destruction spanned 9.65 square miles/25 square kilometres.

The event happened on November 24, 1428

There were no remains — just rubble.

Abymes’ vineyards are planted atop the Mont Granier landslide.

A

The event happened on November 24, 1428

39
Q

Wines labeled as Seyssel AOC wines must be made 100% from which grape variety?

A

Altesse, If the wine is made from 100% Molette, it must be labelled Seyssel Molette.

40
Q

Wine production in Savoie reached its peak in the 19th century and most of it was red. True or False?

A

True

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