Savoie

Question 1

What percentage of Savoie wine is sold in France?

Answer 1

95%

Question 2

What region is known as a nexus of exchange?

Answer 2

Savoie

Question 3

What vine was the forerunner to Mondeuse?

Answer 3

Vitis Allobrogica

Question 4

November 24th 1248

Answer 4

Mont Granier Limestone rockfall destroys 5 villages in Savoie.

Cleared in 1700’s and replanted

Question 5

Abymes de Myans

Answer 5

Abyss referring to Savoie landslide

Question 6

What region is most known for grapevine nurseries

Answer 6

Savoie

Question 7

Centre d’ampélographie Alpine Pierre Galet (CAAPG)

Answer 7

Savoie’s success in grafting grapevines also led to resurgence in pride of native varieties. Works to preserve these varietals.

Question 8

What is Lac Léman?

Answer 8

Lake Geneva

Question 9

Savoie boundaries

Answer 9

N- Switzerland/Lake Geneva
W (mostly) Rhone River
SE of Jura
E of Lyon and Bugey

Question 10

Savoie vineyards are planted where?

Answer 10

On footprints of ancient glaciers

Question 11

Highest mountain in the alps?

Answer 11

Mont Blanc

Question 12

of Authorized varietals in Savoie

Answer 12

20+

Question 13

Primary white varietal of Savoie

Answer 13

Jacquère

Question 14

Main variety for Seyssel AOC & Roussette de Savoie AOC

Answer 14

Altesse

Question 15

Only area of Savoie where Chasselas is found?

Answer 15

Haute Savoie

Question 16

Rousanne synonym (Savoie)

Answer 16

Bergeron

Question 17

major varietal of Chignin/ Chignin-Bergeron AOC

Answer 17

Rousanne

Question 18

Ayze AOC major varietal

Answer 18

Gringet (Savoie)

Question 19

Major white varietals of Savoie

Answer 19

Jacquere
Altesse
Chassselas
Roussanne
Molette
Gringet
Chardonnay

Question 20

Only grape allowed in Arbin & Saint Jean de la Porte

Answer 20

Mondeuse

Question 21

Name 4 dominant red varietals of Savoie

Answer 21

Mondeuse
Gamay
PN
Persan

Question 22

Common vine training for steep Savoie vineyards?

Answer 22

échalas

Question 23

of Savoie AOC’s

Answer 23

3

Question 24

Savoie/Vin de Savoie AOC

Answer 24

Regional AOC
varietal must be 100%

Cremant de Savoie is a style within this AOC for sparkling white only
~min 40% Jacquere with Jacquere/Altesse making up min 60%

Savoie rosé mousseux = méthode traditionnelle from red & white grapes

Question 25

How many DGC in Savoie and how are they referred

Answer 25

16 DGC referred to as Crus

Question 26

Roussette de Savoie AOC

Answer 26

Dry White only Altesse only

Question 27

How many DGC for Roussette de Savoie AOC

Answer 27

4 Frangy, Marestel, Monthoux, Monterminod

Question 28

Seyssel AOC

Answer 28

dry or sparkling white Altesse, Chasselas, Molette Dry white= 100% Altesse Seyssel Molette= 100% Molette Sparkling= min 75% Molette, 10% Altesse

Question 29

Bugey location

Answer 29

S edge of Jura Mountains

Question 30

Bugey white wines made from

Answer 30

Chardonnay

Question 31

Bugey Reds made from

Answer 31

Gamay, Mondeuse, PN, and must be varietally labeled

Question 32

Bugey DGC's

Answer 32

3 Manicle- dry white and red Montagnieu- reds, sparkling, pet nat whites Cerdon- methode ancestrale Rose

Question 33

Roussette du Buggy AOC

Answer 33

Dry whites from Altesse 2 DGC Montagnieu and Virieu le Grand

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Apremont & Abymes

Question 35

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

Answer 35

Savoie Rivers

Question 36

What are the two most important red grapes of Savoie?

Answer 36

Mondeuse & Gamay