Savoie

Question 1

How are the sparkling wines of Bugey Montagnieu produced?

Answer 1

By Méthode Traditional w/ 12 months on the lees.

Question 2

Name three appellations for Altesse in Savoie?

Answer 2

• Seyssel AOP

- Roussette de Savoie AOP

- Roussette de Bugey AOP

Question 3

Name three appellations that can produce sparkling wines in Savoie?

Answer 3

- Syssell AOP

- Bugey AOP

- Vin de Savoie AOP

Question 4

Name three crus located in the Combe de Savoie?

Answer 4

Arbin

Montmelian

Cruet

Question 5

Name two Crus from Vin de Savoie AOP for red wine only. What are the grapes?

Answer 5

Arbin

Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte

100% Mondeuse

Question 6

What appellation in Savoie voluntarily demoted itself to cru status in 2009?

Answer 6

Crépy

Question 7

What aquatic features are important to the microclimate in Savoie?

Answer 7

Lac Leman (Lake Geneva)

Lac Bourget

Rhône River

Question 8

What are the Crus of Vin de Savoie that are Chassales driven?

Answer 8

Marignan

Crépy

Ripaille

Marin

Question 9

What are the four Crus (subzones) of Roussette de Savoie AOP?

Answer 9

Frangy - in the north

Marestel

Monthoux

Monterminod

(all by Lac du Bourget)

Question 10

What are the grapes that are allowed to be bottled varietally in Bugey?

Answer 10

Chardonnay

Pinot Noir

Mondeuse

Question 11

What are the two grapes of Seyssel AOP?

Answer 11

Altesse

Molette

Question 12

What are the two regional appellations in Savoie?

Answer 12

Vin de Savoie AOP

Roussette de Savoie AOP

Question 13

What Cru of Vin de Savoie AOP only produces Roussanne?

Answer 13

Chignin-Bergeron

Question 14

What Cru of Vin de Savoie AOP produces sparkling whites from the rare Gringet grape?

Answer 14

Ayze

Question 15

What Crus of Vin de Savoie AOP are affected by Lac Léman?

Answer 15

Crépy

Marignan

Ripaille

Marin

Question 16

What grape are you most likely to see in the crus that surround Lac Léman?

Answer 16

Chassales

Question 17

What grape other than Altesse can be bottled varietally in Seyssel AOP?

Answer 17

Molette

Question 18

What is Roussanne known as in Savoie?

Answer 18

Bergeron

Question 19

What is the grape Grignet used for?

Answer 19

White sparkling wine from Vin de Savoie Ayze AOP

(cru of Vin de Savoie)

Question 20

What is the grape used to produce Chignin-Bergeron?

Answer 20

Roussanne (Bergeron)

Question 21

What is the min. potential alcohol required for Bugey-Cerdon AOP?

Answer 21

8.5%

Question 22

What is the min. residual sugar required for Bugey-Cerdon AOP?

Answer 22

min. 40 g/l

Question 23

What is the most commonly used grape in Vin de Savoie Blanc AOP?

Answer 23

Jacquère

Question 24

What is the most common white grape in Savoie?

Answer 24

Jacquère

Question 25

What is the only single village appelation in Savoie?

Answer 25

Seyssel AOP

Question 26

What is the river that runs through Bugey-Cerdon AOP?

Answer 26

Ain River

Question 27

What is the river that runs through the Combe de Savoie?

Answer 27

The Isère River

Question 28

What style of wine is produced as Bugey Monicle AOP?

Answer 28

Still, dry wine.

• *Blanc -** 100% Chardonnay
• *Rouge -** 100% Pinot Noir

Question 29

What style of wine is produced as Bugey Montagnieu AOP?

Answer 29

Rouge - 100% Mondeuse

Vin Mousseux/Pétillant Blanc - 70% Mondeuse,
Chardonnay & Altesse

Question 30

What village in the Combe de Savoie is best known for ripening Mondeause to the full?

Answer 30

Arbin

Question 31

What village is a cru in both Bugey AOP and Roussette de Bugey AOP?

Answer 31

Montagnieu