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Savoie Flashcards

1
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What grape variety is most associated with the Savoie villages of Crépy, Marignan, Marin and Ripaille?

A

Chasselas

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2
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What is a synonym for Roussane in Savoie?

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Bergeron

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3
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What are the two most important red grapes of Savoie?

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Mondeuse Noire and Gamay

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4
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What grape variety is most associated with the Savoie villages of Arbin and St Jean de la Porte?

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Mondeuse Noire

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5
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What grape varity(ies) is/are used in the Savoie Seyssel AOC?

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

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6
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The Savoie crus of Apremont and Abymes are found in what wine district?

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Chambéry

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What is the climate of Savoie?

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Alpine

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

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Sparking Vin de Savoie

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9
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What grape variety is most associated with the Savoie village of Chignin?

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Bergeron

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

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Jacquère and Altesse

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11
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What is Savoie’s largest wine district?

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Chambéry

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12
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What Savoie wine district is known for red wines?

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Bouges Mountain/Combe de Savoie

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13
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What is Savoie’s most widely planted grape variety?

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Jacquère

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

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Altesse

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15
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Does Savoie make more red or white wine?

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White wine

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16
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What is the primary grape variety used in Vin de Savoie AOC sparkling wine?

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Gringet

17
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What styles of wine are made in the Vin de Savoie AOC?

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Red, white, rosé or sparkling

18
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How does the alpine climate impact viticulture?

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

19
Q

How is temperature impacted by elevation?

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

20
Q

What wild vine did the Romans discover?

A

Vitis Allobrogica (possibly Mondeuse?)

21
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Negative impact of the railroad system?

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It brought inexpensive wines north from the south of France.

22
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Jacquere grape

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

23
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Altesse grape

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

24
Q

Chasselas grape

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

25
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Roussane grape

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WHITE “Bergeron” , planted in Chignin

26
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Chardonnay grape

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rarely replanted 3% authorized in 1980

27
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Molette grape

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

28
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Gringet grape

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

29
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Mondeuse grape

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

30
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Gamay grape

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12% in decline

31
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Pinot Noir grape

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2%

32
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Persan grape

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

33
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Where are most vineyards located?

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lower foothills

34
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What are the average temps here?

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don’t exceed 50 degrees F

35
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Vin de Savoie AOC

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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.

36
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Cremant de Savoie AOC

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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.

37
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Roussette de Savoie AOC

A

Altesse, can append village name

38
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Seyssel AOC

A

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

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