Savoie

Question 1

1. Where is Savoie?
2. Most vineyards are east of the ___
3. Climate?
4. Vineyards rarely exceed ___ in elevation due to ___.
5. Most face ____.

Answer 1

1. Mountainous region south of Lake Geneva
2. Rhone River
3. Continental with Alpine influences. Can be very unpredictable
4. 1640 ft due to risk of frost
5. S or SE

Question 2

Jacquere:

1. Claim to fame?
2. Vine traits?
3. Wine notes?
4. Sugar levels?

Answer 2

1. Primary grape of Savoie
2. Very hardy, consistent high yields
3. Lightly perfumed, high acid, wildflower/citrus
4. Not high (good for Cremant de Savoie)

Question 3

Altesse:

1. Mainly used in which AOCs?
2. Vine traits?
3. Wine notes?
4. Types of wines?

Answer 3

1. Rousette de Savoie, Seyssel AOC
2. LOW yields, very rot resistant
3. High acidity, notes of honey, almond, full bodied, spicy aromatics
4. Most dry, but can be used for sparkling

Question 4

Chasselas:

1. Native to which area?
2. Where is it found in Savoie?

Answer 4

1, Lac Leman (Lake Geneva)

2. Northern part (department of Haute Savoie)

Question 5

Roussanne:

1. Where is it planted and how bottled?
2. Vine traits?
3. Wine notes?

Answer 5

1. Chignin, bottled as cru Chignin-Bergeron
2. Irregular yields, sensitive to rot and mildew
3. Floral, elegant, aromatic, can be age owrthy

Question 6

Molette:

1. Where is it typically used?
2. Wine traits?

Answer 6

1. Sparkling wines of Seyssel

2. High yielding, neutral, high sugar and acid

Question 7

Gringet:

1. Where is it grown?
2. Wine traits?

Answer 7

1. Exclusively in cru village of Ayze

1. Floral aromatics, bright acidity, yellow plum fruit

Question 8

Mondeuse/Mondeuse Noire:

1. Claim to fame?
2. It’s the only grape allowed where?

Answer 8

1. Most important Savoie grape before phylloxera

2. In the crus of Arbin and Saint Jean de la Porte

Question 9

Persan:

1. Claim to fame?

Answer 9

1. Traditional Savoie grape that almost died out but is being revived

Question 10

Savoie grape production top 5:

Answer 10

1. Jacquere (50%)
2. Gamay (13.6%)
3. Mondeuse (13.6%)
4. Altesse (9.1%)
5. Chasselas (4.6%)

Question 11

1. Who lived in the Savoie region in ancient times?

2. What did the Romans call “the hardy vine”? It was probably the forerunner of what grape today?

Answer 11

1. The Allobroges tribe

2. VItis Allobrogica, Mondeuse

Question 12

1. What happened in 1248?

2. What was the name give to the landslide?

Answer 12

1. The Mont Granier disaster

2. Abymes de Myans

Question 13

1. What are most soils in Savoie?
2. Most common training methods? Method for training on extremely steep slopes?
3. What grapes is Echala training used for?

Answer 13

1. Largely clay and limestone with limestone rich scree. Alluvium and molasse also there
2. Single Guyot, Echala
3. Mondeuse (#1), Roussanne, Altesse

Question 14

Climate change:

1. Good?
2. Bad?

Answer 14

1. Red grapes (esp. Mondeuse) ripen more consistently

2. Grapes for Cremant de Savoie may get too ripe

Question 15

Why is organic farming hard in Savoie?

Answer 15

Steep slopes, high rainfall

Question 16

Wine styles top 4:

Answer 16

1. White (70%) 2. Red (20%) 3. Rose (6%) 4. Sparkling (4%)

Question 17

Savoie (Vin de Savoie) AOC:

1. Grapes used?
2. Styles?

Answer 17

1. Any of the authorized grapes

2. Dry white, rose, red, sparkling white, sparkling rose

Question 18

Cremant de Savoie:

1. is it an AOC?
2. styles?
3. grape requirements?
4. Req for Sparkling Vin de Savoir rose?

Answer 18

1. No, within Vin de Savoie AOC
2. White sparkling wines only
3. Minimum 40% Jacquere, minimum 60% Jacquere/Altesse, up to 20% approved red grapes
4. Can be made from major red and white

Question 19

1. How many DGCs are in Savoie?

2. what are they traditionally called?

Answer 19

1. 16

2. crus

Question 20

Rousette de Savoie AOC:

1. Style of wine?
2. Which 4 DGCs can add their name to Rousette de Savoie AOC on the label?

Answer 20

1. exclusively dry whites made from Altesse

2. Frangy, Marestel, Monthoux, Monterminod

Question 21

Seyssel AOC:

1. Style of wine?
2. Dry whites are made from? What if it labled Seyssel Molette?
3. What are reqs for Sparkling Seyssel?

Answer 21

1. Dry, sparkling whites
2. Only Altesse. 100% Molette.
3. 75%+ Molette, 10%+ Altesse. Chasselas can be used

Question 22

Savoie AOC production top 3:

Answer 22

1. Savoie AOC (84%), Rousette de Savoie AOC (12%), Seyssel AOC (4%)