Savoie

Question 1

What is the climate of Savoie?

Answer 1

Continental with alpine influences

Question 2

Savoie is to the south of which important lake?

Answer 2

Lake Geneva/Lac Leman

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Part of Apremont and all of Abymes

Question 4

What does the Centre d’Ampelographie Alpine Pierre Galet do?

Answer 4

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

Question 5

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

Answer 5

TRUE

Question 6

Cremant de Savoie is its own appellation. True or False?

Answer 6

FALSE - It is a style within the Savoie AOC

Question 7

Savoie’s wine industry was resuscitated in the 1960s and 1970s by ski tourism. True or False?

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

What is the primary grape of Roussette de Savoie AOC?

Answer 8

Altesse

Question 9

What is Savoie’s most widely planted grape variety?

Answer 9

Jacquere

Question 10

What style(s) of wine are made in the Savoie/Vin de Savoie AOC?

Answer 10

Red, white, rose, cremant and sparkling rose

Question 11

What is the principal grape used in Cremant de Savoie?

Answer 11

Jacquere

Question 12

What is a synonym for Roussanne in Savoie?

Answer 12

Bergeron, it is bottled as the cru Chignin-Bergeron

Question 13

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

Answer 13

FALSE - Production is white-dominant

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Rivers in Savoie

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Altesse

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Molette

Question 17

Most vineyards in Savoie are planted above 1,640ft/500m elevation.

Answer 17

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

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Grafted grapevines, approximately 20% of France’s supply

Question 19

What are the two most important red grapes of Savoie?

Answer 19

Mondeuse Noire and Gamay

Question 20

What is “echalas’’?

Answer 20

A training system consisting of a single wooden stake

Question 21

Which Savoyard grape varieties are experiencing an increase in popularity today?

Answer 21

Mondeuse Noire and Persan

Question 22

Savoie experiences wide diurnal temperature swings. True or False?

Answer 22

TRUE

Question 23

Savoie receives very little rain during the growing season. True or False?

Answer 23

FALSE - weather can be extremely unpredictable with long periods of rain common during summer

Question 24

Savoie’s harvests are usually sunny and dry. True or False?

Answer 24

TRUE

Question 25

Savoie has a wide range of mesoclimates due to its many topographical features. True or False?

Answer 25

TRUE

Question 26

Savoie/Vin de Savoie AOC - If a single varietal, what percentage of the varietal must the wine comprise?

Answer 26

100%

Question 27

What style(s) of wine is made in the Roussette de Savoie AOC?

Answer 27

Dry white from 100% Altesse

Question 28

What style(s) of wine is made in the Seyssel AOC?

Answer 28

Dry white, sparkling white

Question 29

If a dry white is labelled as Seyssel what is it made from?

Answer 29

100% Altesse

Question 30

If a wine is labelled as Seyssel Molette what is it made from?

Answer 30

100% Molette

Question 31

What is the blend of sparkling Seyssel?

Answer 31

At least 75% Molette, 10% Altesse and the remainder can be Chasselas

Question 32

How many DGCs are there in the Savoie/Vin de Savoie AOC?

Answer 32

16 DGCs

Question 33

How many DGCs are there in the Roussette de Savoie AOC?

Answer 33

4 DGCs

Question 34

What are Frangy, Marestel, Monthoux and Monterminod?

Answer 34

They are DGCs within the Roussette de Savoie AOC

Question 35

What is the primary grape of Savoie?

Answer 35

Jacquere

Question 36

What are red and rose Savoie wines primarily made from?

Answer 36

Gamay and/or Mondeuse

Question 37

Where is Bugey?

Answer 37

It is a small wine region at the junction of Bourgogne, Savoie and Jura

Question 38

What style(s) of wine is made in the Bugey AOC?

Answer 38

White, red, rose, sparkling and petillant

Question 39

What style is Roussette du Bugey AOC?

Answer 39

A dry white wine made from 100% Altesse

Question 40

What is the primary grape of Bugey AOC for white wine?

Answer 40

Chardonnay

Question 41

What are Manicle, Montagnieu and Cerdon?

Answer 41

They are DGCs within the Bugey AOC

Question 42

What are Montagnieu and Virieu-le-Grand?

Answer 42

They are DGCs within the Roussette du Bugey AOC

Question 43

How many AOCs in Savoie?

Answer 43

Three

Question 44

What is the main AOC in Savoie?

Answer 44

Savoie/Vin de Savoie AOC

Question 45

Generally, what are the main types of soil in Savoie?

Answer 45

Clay, limestone and limestone rich scree

Question 46

Why is Jacquere suitable for cremant production?

Answer 46

Because it rarely achieves high sugar levels

Question 47

Which river flows along the western border of Savoie?

Answer 47

The Rhone

Question 48

What are the dominant red grape varieties of Savoie?

Answer 48

Mondeuse and Gamay

Question 49

Who were the ancient people of Savoie?

Answer 49

The Allobroges tribe

Question 50

What grape is believed to have evolved from Vitis Allobrogica?

Answer 50

Mondeuse

Question 51

What happened in 1248?

Answer 51

The Mont Granier landslide

Question 52

Who was the French Head of State when Savoie finally became a part of France?

Answer 52

Napolean III

Question 53

What is the most common vine training system in Savoie?

Answer 53

Single guyot

Question 54

Which Savoie grape varieties commonly use échalas for vine training?

Answer 54

Mondeuse Noire, Altesse and Roussanne

Question 55

Which wine region is immediately to the east of Bugey?

Answer 55

Savoie

Question 56

Savoie has more than 20 authorized grape varieties for its AOCs. True or False?

Answer 56

TRUE

Question 57

Each Savoie cru has its own AOC. True or False?

Answer 57

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.

Question 58

What is the most planted red grape in Savoie?

Answer 58

Mondeuse

Question 59

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

Answer 59

20%

Question 60

What are the primary grape varieties used to make Crémant de Savoie?

Answer 60

Jacquere and Altesse

Question 61

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

Answer 61

Persan

Question 62

What are the effects of climate change in Savoie?

Answer 62

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