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Savoie Flashcards

1
Q

How many Vin de Savoie/Savoie AOC Crus are there and what are their names?

A

16.
- Crépy
- Marignan
- Marin
- Ripaille
- Ayze
- Chautagne
- Jongieux
- Abymes
- Apremont
- Arbin
- Chignin
- Chignin-Bergeron
- Cruet
- Montmélian
- Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte
- Saint-Jeoire-Prieuré

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What is the primary grape variety grown in Crépy, Marignan, Marin, and Ripaille?

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Chasselas

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What is the primary grape variety grown in Arbin?

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Mondeuse

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What is the primary grape variety grown in Ayze?

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Gringet

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What is the primary grape variety grown in Chautagne and Jongieux?

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Jacquére and all Savoie reds

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What is the primary grape variety grown in Abymes and Apremont?

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Jacquére

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What is the primary grape variety grown in Chignin?

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Jacquére and all Savoie reds

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What is the primary grape variety grown in Chignin-Bergeron?

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Roussanne

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9
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What is the primary grape variety grown in Cruet?

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Jacquére

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What is the primary grape variety grown in Montmélian?

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Jacquére

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What is the primary grape variety grown in Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte?

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Mondeuse

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What is the primary grape variety grown in Saint-Jeoire-Prieuré?

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Jacquére

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13
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What are the three Savoie AOCs and their production percentages?

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Savoie AOC (84%)
Roussette de Savoie AOC (12%)
Seyssel AOC (4%)

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What are the five most widely planted grape varieties in the Savoie region?

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Jacquere (50%)
Gamay (13.6%)
Mondeuse (13.6%)
Altesse (9.1%)
Chasselas (4.6%)

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15
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What percentage of wine produced in Savoie is sold in France?

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95%

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16
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Describe the types of wine produced in Seyssel AOC?

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  • Dry and sparkling whites
  • Grapes: Altesse, Chasselas, Molette
  • If it’s labelled “Seyssel” it is made from 100% Altesse
  • If it’s labelled “Seyssel Molette” it must be 100% Molette
  • If it’s labelled “Sparkling Seyssel” it must be 75% Molette and at least 10% Altesse
17
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Describe Altesse.

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  • Dry white
  • Low yield
  • Rot resistant
  • Indigenous to Savoie
  • Genetically related to Chesslas
  • Full-bodied
  • Acidic
  • Hints of Honey and Almond
  • Grown in L-R IGP and across Savoie
18
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Describe Jacquére.

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  • Highly acidic
  • Light bodied
  • Citrus and wildflower
  • High yield
  • Ripens early on the vine
  • Described as “neutral” which, to some, allows it to reflect its specific terroir
  • Grown only in Savoie, primarily in Apremont and Abymes
19
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Describe Chasselas.

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  • White
  • Can be dry or sweet, but usually dry
  • “Neutral”
  • Best examples can be “flinty”
  • Grown in Savoie, Alsace and Loire

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