Fws-Savoie

Question 1

What is the most common grape in Savoie?

Answer 1

Jacquere, white, late budding

Question 2

Written records of viticulture dates back to what point in Savoie?

Answer 2

1st century AD (Romans)

Question 3

What is the major river in Savoie?

Answer 3

Rhone

Question 4

What wild grape did the Romans find in Savoie?

Answer 4

Vitis Allobrogica, probably Mondeuse (a parent of Syrah)

Question 5

In Savoie, Gringet is the local name for what grape?

Answer 5

Savagnin Blanc

Question 6

In Savoie, Bergeron is the local name for what grape?

Answer 6

Roussanne

Question 7

What is the most common red grape in Savoie?

Answer 7

Gamay

Question 8

What the three AOC’s of Savoie?

Answer 8

Vin de Savoie AOC, Rousette de Savoie AOC, Seyssel AOC

Question 9

In Savoie, Rousette is the local name for what grape?

Answer 9

Altesse

Question 10

What is the only permitted grape for still Seyssel AOC?

Answer 10

Altesse

Question 11

What is the only permitted grape for still Seyssel AOC Molette?

Answer 11

Molette!

Question 12

What grape must be contained in sparkling Seyssel AOC?

Answer 12

Altesse, a minimum of 10%

Question 13

The Vin de Savoie AOC in the village Ripaille along Lake Geneva is known for what grape?

Answer 13

Chasselas (white, from Switzerland)

Question 14

The Vin de Savoie AOC in the village L’Ayze is known for what grape?

Answer 14

Gringet (Savagnin Blanc)

Question 15

In Savoie, Chignin-Bergeron is a village cru in the Vin de Savoie AOC using what grape?

Answer 15

Roussanne

Question 16

Name 4 grapes native to Savoie.

Answer 16

Persan, Mondeuse Noire, Molette, Altesse

Question 17

Name the 4 cru villages in Roussette de Savoie AOC.

Answer 17

Frangy, Monthoux, Marestel and Monterminod

Question 18

Sparkling Vin de Savoie is a blend of what grapes?

Answer 18

Gringet and Roussette. The only village that may append name is L’Ayze.

Question 19

For the Vin de Savoie AOC, what styles of wine may append a village name?

Answer 19

white (14), red (5) and sparkling (1) [Rose can be made, but no village designation is permitted.]

Question 20

Describe the location of the 3 main wine growing areas in Savoie.

Answer 20

a) near Lake Geneva (Lac Leman) to the north, b) near Lake Bourget in the middle, c) near Town of Chambery to the south.

Question 21

The majority of white Vin de Savoie AOC from cru villages is made with which grape?

Answer 21

Jacquere

Question 22

The majority of red Vin de Savoie AOC from cru villages is made with which grape?

Answer 22

Mondeuse Noire

Question 23

What is the second red grape of Savoie?

Answer 23

Mondeuse Noire

Question 24

What are the 4 main white grapes of Savoie?

Answer 24

Jacquere, Altesse, Chasselas, Rousanne [mnemonic; JACqueRe]

Question 25

Which Savoie AOC is grape based?

Answer 25

Rousette de Savoie (Altesse)

Question 26

Which Savoie AOC is near Lake Bourget?

Answer 26

Seyssel AOC (middle zone of region)