Savoie Online Flashcards & Quiz

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 Léman

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’Ampélographie 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

Crémant 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 winter tourists who came to ski.

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

Jacquère

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Red, white, rosé and sparkling

Question 11

What is the principal grape used in Crémant de Savoie?

Answer 11

Jacquère

Question 12

What is a synonym for Roussane in Savoie?

Answer 12

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, Isère, Usses and Ain?

Answer 14

Rivers

Question 15

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

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 500 m elevation. True or False?

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 for what plant material used throughout France?

Answer 18

Grafted grapevines

Question 19

What are the two most important red grapes of Savoie?

Answer 19

Mondeuse Noire and Gamay

Question 20

What is “échalas”?

Answer 20

A training system consisting of a single wooden stake.

Question 21

What of is the most planted variety in Savoie?

Answer 21

Jacquère

Question 22

Savoie produces more white wine than red.

True or False?

Answer 22

True

Question 23

What did Pierre Galet do?

Answer 23

Evaluated grapevines to assist in identifying many varieties, in the days before genetic analysis

Question 24

What is the more commonly used name for the Bergeron grape?

Answer 24

Roussanne

Question 25

Roussette de Savoie AOC is made solely from which grape?

Answer 25

Altesse

Question 26

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

Answer 26

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 27

What is the most planted red grape in Savoie?

Answer 27

Mondeuse

Question 28

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

Answer 28

20%

Question 29

What factors affect Savoie’s overall climate? Select all that apply. Alpine influences Cool daytime temperatures Marginal sunshine hours Long periods of rain in summer Wet harvest

Answer 29

Alpine influences Long periods of rain in summer

Question 30

Which river does not affect Savoie? Dranse Arve Saône Isère Ain Rhône

Answer 30

Saône

Question 31

What are the primary grape varieties used to make Crémant de Savoie? Select all that apply Jacquère Chasselas Altesse Molette Mondeuse

Answer 31

Jacquère Altesse

Question 32

If a Vin de Savoie is varietally labeled, what percentage of the grape variety stated on the label must it contain?

Answer 32

100%

Question 33

Which Savoie red grape almost died out — but is now enjoying a renaissance? Mondeuse Persan Gringet Douce Noire

Answer 33

Persan

Question 34

Vineyards in Savoie are often located above 500 m. True or False?

Answer 34

False

Question 35

Which wine region sits directly to the west of Savoie?

Answer 35

Bugey

Question 36

What is the principal method for vine training in Savoie?

Answer 36

Guyot

Question 37

What are the effects of climate change in Savoie? Select all that apply. Earlier budbreak Decreased risk of frost Harder for red grapes to ripen Grapes for crémant may run the risk of becoming too ripe

Answer 37

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

Question 38

Which statement about the devastation of Mount Granier is incorrect? The destruction spanned 9.65 square miles/25 square kilometres. The event happened on November 24, 1428 There were no remains — just rubble. Abymes’ vineyards are planted atop the Mont Granier landslide.

Answer 38

The event happened on November 24, 1428

Question 39

Wines labeled as Seyssel AOC wines must be made 100% from which grape variety?

Answer 39

Altesse, If the wine is made from 100% Molette, it must be labelled Seyssel Molette.

Question 40

Wine production in Savoie reached its peak in the 19th century and most of it was red. True or False?

Answer 40

True