Savoie

Question 1

What is the climate of Savoie?

Answer 1

Continental with alpine influences

Question 2

Savoie is south of what important lake?

Answer 2

Lake Geneva

Lac Léman

Question 3

Which two vine growing areas are planted atop the rubble of the Mount Granier landslide?

Answer 3

Part of Apremont and all of Abymes

Question 4

What is the purpose of the Centre d’Ampélographie Alpine Pierre Galet?

Answer 4

The purpose of the Centre is to rescue Savoie’s obscure native grape varieties from oblivion

Question 5

T or F: Savoie’s vineyards are planted on glacial moraines.

Answer 5

TRUE

Question 6

T or F: Crémant de Savoie is its own appellation.

Answer 6

FALSE. It is a style within the Savoie AOC.

Question 7

T or F: Savoie’s wine industry was resusitated in the 1960s and 70s by winter tourists who came to ski.

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

T or F: Savoie’s wine production is largely red.

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 used in the production of a still Seyssel AOC wine?

Answer 15

Altesse

Question 16

What is the primary grape used in the production of a sparkling Seyssel AOC wine?

Answer 16

Molette

Question 17

T or F: Most vineyards in Savoie are planted above 1,640ft/500m elevention.

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

Gamay

Question 20

Define “échalas”

Answer 20

A training system consisting of a single wooden stake

Question 21

What 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

The Bergeron grape is most associated with which Savoie Cru?

Answer 23

Chignin

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?

Answer 29

Alpine influences Cool daytime temperatures Long periods of rain in summer

Question 30

Which river does not affect Savoie?

Answer 30

Saône | The Dranse, Arve, Isère, Ain, and Rhône all do

Question 31

What are the primary grape varieties used to make Crémant de Savoie?

Answer 31

Jacquère Chasselas Altesse

Question 32

Gamay is the main grape used to make Rosé Crémant de Savoie. True or False?

Answer 32

FALSE

Question 33

Which Savoie red grape almost died out — but is now enjoying a renaissance?

Answer 33

Persan

Question 34

Vineyards in Savoie are often located above 1,640 ft/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

Which is not a DGC in Bugey?

Answer 36

Jongieux | Cerdon, Manicle, and Montagnieu are

Question 37

What are the effects of climate change in Savoie?

Answer 37

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

Question 38

Describe the devastation of Mount Granier.

Answer 38

The destruction of 1248 spanned 9.65 square miles/25 square kilometers There were no remains--just rubble Abymes’ vineyards are planted atop the Mont Granier landslide.

Question 39

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

Answer 39

Altesse

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