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Savoie Flashcards

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1
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What is the minimum percentage requirement of the grape varieties used for Cremant de Savoie?

A
  • Minimum 40% Jacquere
  • At least 60% Jacquere and/or Altess
  • up to 20% of the principal reds may be included if vinified as white
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The Romans carried growing the hardy wine tended by the anicent people Allobroges and called it Vitis Allobrogica.

What do experts believe this grape to be the forerunner of today’s grape grown in Savoie?

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Mondeuse

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True or False

Gamay is the seocnd most planted grape varieties along with Mondeuse with Jacquere being the most.

A

True

  1. 6% Gamay
  2. 6% Mondeuse

50% Jacquere

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4
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What is the primary grape of Savoie and state why it is suitable for Cremant de Savoie?

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  • Jacquere
  • Rarely achieves high sugar levels
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5
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True or False

Sparkling Vin de Savoie Rose is a methode traditionelle wine that can be made from the major red and white grapes of the region.

A

True

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6
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True or False

Cremante de Savoie is a style within the Vin de Savoie AOC and NOT an AOC itself.

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True

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7
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What grape varieties make up Seyssel Sparkling wine?

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  • Minimum 75% Molette
  • Minimum 10% Altesse
  • Chassalas can complete the blend
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8
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What is “Echalas”?

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Training system consisting of a single wooden stake

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9
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What grape variety is the only grape allowed in the crus of Arbin and Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte as well as used as a varietal and in blend in the Savoie AOC red?

A

Mondeuse / Mondeuse Noire

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10
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What grape can only be used for Seyssel Dry White wine?

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Altesse

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11
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What is the major river that flows through Savoie wine region?

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Rhone River

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12
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What catastrophic event happened in Savoie in the night of Novermber 24, 1248?

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A massive landslide occured at Mont Granier and completely obliterated five villages.

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13
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True or False

Savoie’s grapevine nurseries. rival Montpellier’s in terms of volume.

A

True

Over 100 nurseries

The region produces 20% of France’s grafted vines - approximately 30 million each year.

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14
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What grape variety is exclusively grown in the cru village of Ayze and mainly used for sparkling wine production?

A

Gringet

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15
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What is the minimum percentage of Molette in Syssel Molette?

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100% Molette

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16
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True or False

Savoie’s wine production is equally divided between red and white.

A

False

White - 70%

Red - 20%

Rose - 6%

Sparkling - 4%

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17
Q

What people lived in Savoie pre Roman time?

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The Allobroges

18
Q

What is the only area in the world to grow Gringet grapes?

A

Village of Ayeze

19
Q

What grape variety is native to Savoie and is traditionally incorporated into the spalrkling wines of Seyssel.

A

Molette

20
Q

What is the neighboring region of Savoie and west of Savoie?

A

Bugey

21
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What grape is the main variety used in Roussette de Savoie and Seyssel AOCs?

A

Altesse

Seemingly related to Chasselas and is native to Savoie

22
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What was the primary reason Savoie wine region has over 20 authorized grape varieties?

A

Historically Savoy was controlled by the Duchy of Savoy who adminitered all passes and routes through the alpine areas and as a result new grape varities pass through the region and added already growing list of grape varities.

23
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What is “Abymes de Myans”?

What are the signifcance of Abymes and Apremont as a result?

A

It is the name given to the massive landslide occured in 1248.

All of Abymes and some of Apremont’s vineyards are planted on the collapsed and weathered rock formed from the Mont Granier landslide.

24
Q

How many DGCs in Vin de Savoie AOC

A

16 DGCs (called Cru)

25
Q

True or False

Cremant de Savoie can be white or red sparkling wines.

A

False

It can be only white sparkling wines

26
Q

Generally what are the soils of Savoie.

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Clay and Limestone

27
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Name three AOCs of Savoie

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  • Vin de Savoie AOC
  • Roussette de Savoie AOC
  • Seysell AOC

The first two AOCs cover the whole Savoie zone of produciton, while the third covers the small area of Seyssel

28
Q

What Savoie grape varieties commonly use ECHALAS for vine training (3)?

A
  • Mondeuse Noire
  • Roussanne
  • Altesse
29
Q

What is the grape percentages of Sparkling Seyssel?

A
  • At least 75% Molette
  • At least 10% Altesse
  • Chasselas can complete the blend
30
Q

True or False

Varietal wines must include 100% of grape stated on the label.

A

True

31
Q

What grape variety is used in Roussette de Savoie AOC?

A

Altess

32
Q

What are wine styles of Seyssel AOC?

A
  • Dry white
  • Sparkling white
33
Q

What is the minimum percentage of Molette in Seyssel Molette wine?

A

100% Molette

34
Q

What is the percentage of Savoie AOC of all total production of Savoie?

A

84% (as pf 2018)

35
Q

True or False

Roussette de Savoie AOC is purely for dry white wines.

A

True

Made from Altess and the AOC covers the same area as Savoie AOC

36
Q

True or False

Savoie AOC can use any of the authorized grapes permitted.

A

True

Except certain varities can only be used in specific areas within the AOC

37
Q

What grape variety makes up Seyssel Dry White wine?

A

Made only from 100% Altesse

38
Q

What grape variety has the local Savoie name of “Bergeron”?

A

Roussanne

Bottled as the cru Chignin-Bergeron.

Produces elegant, aromatic and floral wines that can be complex and age-worhty

39
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What grapve variety is considered to be native to the area around Lac Leman - Lake Geneva where it accounts for 70% of the vineyard area?

A

Chasselas

40
Q

What grape variety accounts for 50% of total plantings of grape varieties in Savoie?

A

Jacquere

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